Process

Overstay

Updated June 2026

Remaining in a country beyond the date your visa or entry stamp permits. Even short overstays can trigger bans and make future applications far harder.

Related terms

TermPort of EntryThe airport, land border or seaport where a border officer decides whether to admit you. A visa lets you travel to the port of entry; the officer there grants the actual admission.TermTies to Home CountryThe personal, economic and social connections — a job, property, dependents, a business — that give an officer confidence you will return home after a temporary visa. Weak ties are the most common reason short-stay visas are refused.

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