@Andrew *******

what are you on about - it’s been effective since Jan 2024, and you can could have spend more than 180 days visa exempt in 2025, because they only clamped down recently. The level of misinformation in your post is wild 🙈

@Julien ***

right - not mandatory but has been asked for sometimes according to posts. So ‘maybe’ if definitely the correct word

@Julien ***

maybe it has but I suspect your point is irrelevant as I imagine the OP is asking for a reason!

No and no. You have to prove you have funds not income. Who know what the requirements in the future may be if you try to extend internally. It is a multi entry visa so you can come and go as you please, and physically have to leave after a certain period (again depending on whether you extend).

blah blah blah....I am only replying because you are clearly someone that wants the last word on everything, especially when you know you are wrong, and I know this thread is giving you some purpose for today. We can go back to the beginning and agree to disagree as I suggested and like normal people do if you want?

@Luit ****************

blah blah blah

@David **********

Ignore him, he's one of those.............

@Greg *******

fair enough.....you are bringing back memories of my own working life (business side not IT) and the horrors of change requests and prioritisation arguments with your IT comments! 😀

@Greg *******

well no I am not sure because I cannot see, but I was always led to believe they had the information in front of them. It makes sense that they do but you may be right. Also, you obviously cannot read too much into posts on these groups but the 'observations' that they are targeting soft power feels right based on the posts we see, so there must be some method for them doing that. I am going back to UK for xmas, maybe I will ask them when I come back! If I feel brave enough!

Anonymous participant 471 of course they know. They have the information in front of them on their screen!