What does this strange code stamp on my passport mean?
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On my last trip to the UK I got this strange stamp. I have the feeling I have been flagged but not sure why. Does anybody know if it is something I have to worry about?
I am a US citizen.
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On my last trip to the UK I got this strange stamp. I have the feeling I have been flagged but not sure why. Does anybody know if it is something I have to worry about?
I am a US citizen.
uk customs-and-immigration passport-stamps visa-free-entry
edited Apr 2 at 9:50
Jan Doggen
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asked Apr 1 at 12:16
Moni martinzMoni martinz
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Was your conversation with the immigration officer unusual in any way?
– Michael Hampton
Apr 1 at 16:34
2
It's possibly a little unusal having Americans fetching up at Stansted anyway.
– Strawberry
Apr 1 at 17:00
7
What exactly are you considering strange?
– chrylis
Apr 1 at 18:24
2
@Strawberry There aren't AFAIK any scheduled flights from the US to Stansted but it's not even slightly suspicious for an American to arrive in the UK from some third country.
– David Richerby
Apr 2 at 16:39
add a comment |
On my last trip to the UK I got this strange stamp. I have the feeling I have been flagged but not sure why. Does anybody know if it is something I have to worry about?
I am a US citizen.
uk customs-and-immigration passport-stamps visa-free-entry
edited Apr 2 at 9:50
Jan Doggen
2,89842033
asked Apr 1 at 12:16
Moni martinzMoni martinz
16223
On my last trip to the UK I got this strange stamp. I have the feeling I have been flagged but not sure why. Does anybody know if it is something I have to worry about?
I am a US citizen.
uk customs-and-immigration passport-stamps visa-free-entry
uk customs-and-immigration passport-stamps visa-free-entry
edited Apr 2 at 9:50
Jan Doggen
2,89842033
asked Apr 1 at 12:16
Moni martinzMoni martinz
16223
edited Apr 2 at 9:50
Jan Doggen
2,89842033
asked Apr 1 at 12:16
Moni martinzMoni martinz
16223
edited Apr 2 at 9:50
Jan Doggen
2,89842033
edited Apr 2 at 9:50
Jan Doggen
2,89842033
edited Apr 2 at 9:50
Jan Doggen
2,89842033
2,89842033
asked Apr 1 at 12:16
Moni martinzMoni martinz
16223
asked Apr 1 at 12:16
Moni martinzMoni martinz
16223
asked Apr 1 at 12:16
Moni martinzMoni martinz
16223
16223
2
Was your conversation with the immigration officer unusual in any way?
– Michael Hampton
Apr 1 at 16:34
2
It's possibly a little unusal having Americans fetching up at Stansted anyway.
– Strawberry
Apr 1 at 17:00
7
What exactly are you considering strange?
– chrylis
Apr 1 at 18:24
2
@Strawberry There aren't AFAIK any scheduled flights from the US to Stansted but it's not even slightly suspicious for an American to arrive in the UK from some third country.
– David Richerby
Apr 2 at 16:39
add a comment |
2
Was your conversation with the immigration officer unusual in any way?
– Michael Hampton
Apr 1 at 16:34
2
It's possibly a little unusal having Americans fetching up at Stansted anyway.
– Strawberry
Apr 1 at 17:00
7
What exactly are you considering strange?
– chrylis
Apr 1 at 18:24
2
@Strawberry There aren't AFAIK any scheduled flights from the US to Stansted but it's not even slightly suspicious for an American to arrive in the UK from some third country.
– David Richerby
Apr 2 at 16:39
2
2
Was your conversation with the immigration officer unusual in any way?
– Michael Hampton
Apr 1 at 16:34
Was your conversation with the immigration officer unusual in any way?
– Michael Hampton
Apr 1 at 16:34
2
2
It's possibly a little unusal having Americans fetching up at Stansted anyway.
– Strawberry
Apr 1 at 17:00
It's possibly a little unusal having Americans fetching up at Stansted anyway.
– Strawberry
Apr 1 at 17:00
7
7
What exactly are you considering strange?
– chrylis
Apr 1 at 18:24
What exactly are you considering strange?
– chrylis
Apr 1 at 18:24
2
2
@Strawberry There aren't AFAIK any scheduled flights from the US to Stansted but it's not even slightly suspicious for an American to arrive in the UK from some third country.
– David Richerby
Apr 2 at 16:39
@Strawberry There aren't AFAIK any scheduled flights from the US to Stansted but it's not even slightly suspicious for an American to arrive in the UK from some third country.
– David Richerby
Apr 2 at 16:39
add a comment |
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Rather than an 'Open' date stamp (an all-in-one) that grants six months, the Officer has done a "coded" landing". This means he/she was not 100% confident you were a genuine visitor, but landed you anyway. The ref number relates to the ref number on the Landing Card that you completed. This means the card will be retained. On future arrivals if there are any concerns, the Officer can retrieve the info given on your Landing Card of 23 March 2019.
On the front of your card are your personal details. On the rear of the card the Officer will make notes as to what was said re: reason for visit etc. The ref number is on the rear of the card also. Those notes will be available to other Officers on future visits.
This is what an 'Open' date stamp would look like:
edited Apr 1 at 16:04
reirab
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answered Apr 1 at 12:29
canonacercanonacer
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So in other words, that means it's not really a 6-month stamp, it's actually "your departure date had better match up to what you told the IO verbally, or you will have trouble in the future entering the UK". I mean, that's always a potential issue because they keep a dossier on everyone, but this stamp is a reminder to the next IO to check it.
– Harper
Apr 1 at 20:40
add a comment |
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Rather than an 'Open' date stamp (an all-in-one) that grants six months, the Officer has done a "coded" landing". This means he/she was not 100% confident you were a genuine visitor, but landed you anyway. The ref number relates to the ref number on the Landing Card that you completed. This means the card will be retained. On future arrivals if there are any concerns, the Officer can retrieve the info given on your Landing Card of 23 March 2019.
On the front of your card are your personal details. On the rear of the card the Officer will make notes as to what was said re: reason for visit etc. The ref number is on the rear of the card also. Those notes will be available to other Officers on future visits.
This is what an 'Open' date stamp would look like:
edited Apr 1 at 16:04
reirab
8,62113575
answered Apr 1 at 12:29
canonacercanonacer
1,160312
5
So in other words, that means it's not really a 6-month stamp, it's actually "your departure date had better match up to what you told the IO verbally, or you will have trouble in the future entering the UK". I mean, that's always a potential issue because they keep a dossier on everyone, but this stamp is a reminder to the next IO to check it.
– Harper
Apr 1 at 20:40
add a comment |
Rather than an 'Open' date stamp (an all-in-one) that grants six months, the Officer has done a "coded" landing". This means he/she was not 100% confident you were a genuine visitor, but landed you anyway. The ref number relates to the ref number on the Landing Card that you completed. This means the card will be retained. On future arrivals if there are any concerns, the Officer can retrieve the info given on your Landing Card of 23 March 2019.
On the front of your card are your personal details. On the rear of the card the Officer will make notes as to what was said re: reason for visit etc. The ref number is on the rear of the card also. Those notes will be available to other Officers on future visits.
This is what an 'Open' date stamp would look like:
edited Apr 1 at 16:04
reirab
8,62113575
answered Apr 1 at 12:29
canonacercanonacer
1,160312
5
So in other words, that means it's not really a 6-month stamp, it's actually "your departure date had better match up to what you told the IO verbally, or you will have trouble in the future entering the UK". I mean, that's always a potential issue because they keep a dossier on everyone, but this stamp is a reminder to the next IO to check it.
– Harper
Apr 1 at 20:40
add a comment |
Rather than an 'Open' date stamp (an all-in-one) that grants six months, the Officer has done a "coded" landing". This means he/she was not 100% confident you were a genuine visitor, but landed you anyway. The ref number relates to the ref number on the Landing Card that you completed. This means the card will be retained. On future arrivals if there are any concerns, the Officer can retrieve the info given on your Landing Card of 23 March 2019.
On the front of your card are your personal details. On the rear of the card the Officer will make notes as to what was said re: reason for visit etc. The ref number is on the rear of the card also. Those notes will be available to other Officers on future visits.
This is what an 'Open' date stamp would look like:
edited Apr 1 at 16:04
reirab
8,62113575
answered Apr 1 at 12:29
canonacercanonacer
1,160312
Rather than an 'Open' date stamp (an all-in-one) that grants six months, the Officer has done a "coded" landing". This means he/she was not 100% confident you were a genuine visitor, but landed you anyway. The ref number relates to the ref number on the Landing Card that you completed. This means the card will be retained. On future arrivals if there are any concerns, the Officer can retrieve the info given on your Landing Card of 23 March 2019.
On the front of your card are your personal details. On the rear of the card the Officer will make notes as to what was said re: reason for visit etc. The ref number is on the rear of the card also. Those notes will be available to other Officers on future visits.
This is what an 'Open' date stamp would look like:
edited Apr 1 at 16:04
reirab
8,62113575
answered Apr 1 at 12:29
canonacercanonacer
1,160312
edited Apr 1 at 16:04
reirab
8,62113575
edited Apr 1 at 16:04
reirab
8,62113575
edited Apr 1 at 16:04
reirab
8,62113575
8,62113575
answered Apr 1 at 12:29
canonacercanonacer
1,160312
answered Apr 1 at 12:29
canonacercanonacer
1,160312
answered Apr 1 at 12:29
canonacercanonacer
1,160312
1,160312
5
So in other words, that means it's not really a 6-month stamp, it's actually "your departure date had better match up to what you told the IO verbally, or you will have trouble in the future entering the UK". I mean, that's always a potential issue because they keep a dossier on everyone, but this stamp is a reminder to the next IO to check it.
– Harper
Apr 1 at 20:40
add a comment |
5
So in other words, that means it's not really a 6-month stamp, it's actually "your departure date had better match up to what you told the IO verbally, or you will have trouble in the future entering the UK". I mean, that's always a potential issue because they keep a dossier on everyone, but this stamp is a reminder to the next IO to check it.
– Harper
Apr 1 at 20:40
5
5
So in other words, that means it's not really a 6-month stamp, it's actually "your departure date had better match up to what you told the IO verbally, or you will have trouble in the future entering the UK". I mean, that's always a potential issue because they keep a dossier on everyone, but this stamp is a reminder to the next IO to check it.
– Harper
Apr 1 at 20:40
So in other words, that means it's not really a 6-month stamp, it's actually "your departure date had better match up to what you told the IO verbally, or you will have trouble in the future entering the UK". I mean, that's always a potential issue because they keep a dossier on everyone, but this stamp is a reminder to the next IO to check it.
– Harper
Apr 1 at 20:40
add a comment |
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Was your conversation with the immigration officer unusual in any way?
– Michael Hampton
Apr 1 at 16:34
2
It's possibly a little unusal having Americans fetching up at Stansted anyway.
– Strawberry
Apr 1 at 17:00
7
What exactly are you considering strange?
– chrylis
Apr 1 at 18:24
2
@Strawberry There aren't AFAIK any scheduled flights from the US to Stansted but it's not even slightly suspicious for an American to arrive in the UK from some third country.
– David Richerby
Apr 2 at 16:39