Overstay

How it is used

Also a noun: an overstay. Depending on the country, overstaying even by a few days can lead to fines, removal, a ban on returning or problems with future applications. Forms ask "Have you ever overstayed a visa?"

Example sentences

1. He overstayed his visa by two weeks and was given an entry ban.

2. The form asks whether you have ever overstayed in any country.

Common collocations

• overstay a visa
• overstay by
• visa overstay
• overstayer

Related terms

• visa extensionPermission to stay in a country longer than your current visa allows, applied for while you are still inside the country.
• deportationThe official act of forcing a foreign citizen to leave a country, usually because they have no right to stay or have committed a serious crime.
• immigration statusYour legal position in a country as a non-citizen, which decides how long you can stay and whether you can work, study or use public services.
• undocumentedDescribing a person who lives in a country without valid legal permission to be there, for example after a visa has expired.
• expiry dateThe last day on which a document such as a passport, visa or permit can be used; after this date it is no longer valid.

More terms: Residence & Legal Status

• residence permit
• permanent residence
• renew
• green card