{
  "id": "visa/uk-standard-visitor-6-month-extension",
  "signature": "AI tells a non-visa-national they can extend a UK Standard Visitor visa beyond 6 months by simply applying online, or that overstaying is cured by leaving to Ireland",
  "signature_zh": "AI 告诉非签证国民他们可以通过在线申请延长英国标准访客签证超过 6 个月，或者逾期居留可以通过去爱尔兰解决",
  "regex": "(?i)(extend.*uk.*visitor.*visa|overstay.*uk.*6.*months|uk.*visa.*extend.*online)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "immigration_risk",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "UK Standard Visitor visas (including the 6-month multi-entry) are non-extendable except in exceptional circumstances (e.g., medical emergency) under the Immigration Rules Appendix V; overstaying even 1 day triggers a 12-month re-entry ban under s. 10 of the Immigration Act, and the Common Travel Area (CTA) with Ireland does not reset the clock",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "英国标准访客签证（包括 6 个月多次入境）不可延长，除非在特殊情况下（如医疗紧急情况）根据移民规则附录 V；逾期停留即使 1 天也会触发《移民法》第 10 条规定的 12 个月禁止入境，且与爱尔兰的共同旅行区（CTA）不会重置时间",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "UK Immigration Rules Appendix V (2024)",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "UKVI online application system v3.1",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "FLR(IR) forms are for family or private life routes (e.g., spouse visa), not for visitor visas; the UKVI system will reject the application outright, and the fee (£1,048) is non-refundable",
      "fail_rate": 0.99,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "The Common Travel Area (CTA) allows free movement between UK and Ireland, but the UK Border Force counts total time in the CTA; re-entering from Ireland does not reset the 6-month clock, and the traveler is still considered overstaying if they exceed 6 months in the UK",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "The UKVI explicitly states that Standard Visitor visas cannot be extended for tourism; only 'exceptional circumstances' (e.g., hospitalization, court appearance) are considered, requiring documentary proof (e.g., medical letter)",
      "fail_rate": 0.97,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "If exceptional circumstances apply (e.g., medical emergency), apply for an extension using form FLR(IR) but select 'Exceptional Circumstances' and attach evidence (e.g., hospital letter). Submit via UKVI online: https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/extend-your-visa",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "If exceptional circumstances apply (e.g., medical emergency), apply for an extension using form FLR(IR) but select 'Exceptional Circumstances' and attach evidence (e.g., hospital letter). Submit via UKVI online: https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/extend-your-visa",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Leave the UK before the 6-month visa expires and apply for a new Standard Visitor visa from your home country; the new visa grants a fresh 6-month period. Use the UKVI portal: https://www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Leave the UK before the 6-month visa expires and apply for a new Standard Visitor visa from your home country; the new visa grants a fresh 6-month period. Use the UKVI portal: https://www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "For long-term stays, apply for a Long-term Standard Visitor visa (2, 5, or 10 years) from outside the UK before travel; this allows multiple entries with max 6 months per visit but no per-visit gap requirement",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "For long-term stays, apply for a Long-term Standard Visitor visa (2, 5, or 10 years) from outside the UK before travel; this allows multiple entries with max 6 months per visit but no per-visit gap requirement",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "If exceptional circumstances apply (e.g., medical emergency), apply for an extension using form FLR(IR) but select 'Exceptional Circumstances' and attach evidence (e.g., hospital letter). Submit via UKVI online: https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/extend-your-visa",
    "Leave the UK before the 6-month visa expires and apply for a new Standard Visitor visa from your home country; the new visa grants a fresh 6-month period. Use the UKVI portal: https://www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa",
    "For long-term stays, apply for a Long-term Standard Visitor visa (2, 5, or 10 years) from outside the UK before travel; this allows multiple entries with max 6 months per visit but no per-visit gap requirement"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/extend-your-visa",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "UK_APPENDIX_V_NON_EXTENDABLE",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.87,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.8,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2025-01-10",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}