The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000

[F1 Oral grant or refusal of leave U.K.

8.— (1) A notice giving or refusing leave to enter the United Kingdom to a person to whom this article applies may, instead of being given in writing as required by section 4(1) of the Act, be given orally, including by means of a telephone.

(2) This article applies to a person seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom as—

(a) a visitor for a period not exceeding six months,

(b) a short-term student for a period not exceeding six months, F2 ...

(c) a parent of a Tier 4 (child) student for a period not exceeding six months [F3 , or

(d) an S2 Healthcare Visitor for a period not exceeding six months,]

under the immigration rules and subject to conditions prohibiting employment and recourse to public funds (within the meaning of the immigration rules as they apply to persons to whom this article applies).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 8 substituted (23.11.2016) by The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1132), arts. 1(2), 2(3)

F2 Word in art. 8(2)(b) omitted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1353), art. 2(4)(a)

F3 Art. 8(2)(d) and word inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1353), art. 2(4)(b)