Illegal Immigrants
Overstayer in the UK
An overstayer is a person who exceeds his stay in the UK without the prior permission or knowledge of the UK government. He neither left the country on the due date mentioned in his official document issued by governing authority nor asked for the leave or his stay to be extended.
Illegal Entrant to the UK
An illegal entrant is a person who:
✓ Is entering or seeking to enter the boundary of the UK by means of deception by another person.
✓ Is not permitted leave to enter or remain in the UK and is liable to be detained by an immigration officer.
✓ Is unlawfully entering or seeking to enter in breach of immigration laws or deportation order.
Smuggling is related to illegal transportation of objects, prohibited substances, people or information such as into a prison, out of official premises or across an international border, which may violate laws or other regulations governing to that specific area, boundary or border.
Current smuggling trends in the UK involve mainly cigarettes; alcohol and hand rolling tobacco this usually involves experienced criminal organizations.