@Boaz ****

they have been known to reject the visa application for exactly this behaviour. As

@James *******

said you should have remained in the country you applied in

@Paul ******

I'm telling you a lived experience, it was around a year before they suspended TM6 cards. I was told not to complete one by the airline staff because I was on a Non-immigrant visa and wasn't asked for one at immigration either. You can believe me or not.

If you were on an extension of stay and left without a re-entry permit your done. You need to start over again, best to avoid agents if you can

Nothing will happen when you fly out. At your next interaction with immigration you might be fined, assuming they notice

@Paul ******

I understand it affects us all, but the question will always be what defines a resident. According to the dictionary its "a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis", that rules out most of us I'd say. I do remember flying back from a visit to the UK a few years back where only those on tourist visas or coming in visa exempt/waiver/VOA were required to complete TM6 cards by the airline staff, those on Non-immigrant visas didn't have to (from memory that was in 2021) which seemed sensible to me particularly given we're meant to file a new TM30 within 24 hours

You've only just hit 5 working days, today is the 6th working day. Be patient

I make that 8 working days, the day you apply doesn't count. Where did you apply and what doesn't the consulate website say about processing time?

@Richie *******

the 2 times by land per annum no longer applies. Land entries are now treated in the same way as air entries but be aware they are cracking down on this behaviour

@Brandon ***********

in most countries eyes

@Farang ********

you can get a new extension every year. You can leave and re-enter as long as you get a re-entry permit before leaving