American student

[Dee Sa]

My grandaughter has an American student staying with her, her passport was stamped at Heathrow with "not allowed to work etc" which is fine as she is an art student and has permission to stay for 6 months.During this time , at half term she would like to visit Italy to see the art works there, does she need a visa or does entry into UK entitle her to move around in Europe? also she would like to go home to Mom & Dad for xmas, will she be able to re-enter UK and finish her course ?

[dzug]

Entry to the UK does not entitle her to move around in Europe.

However a US citizen does not need a visa to visit a European country as a tourist for up to 90 days. So that will be no problem.

Sorry, don't know the answer to the reentering the UK after going home to the US question - which applies equally to reentering from Italy BTW. Depends under what terms she was admitted to the UK..

[Dee Sa]

many thanks
Dee

[KARL]

A simple telephone call to either the Home Office or (probably better in order not to spend time with menus and/or on hold) immigration at a large airport will give you the opportunity to ask the authorities in question exactly what the position is regarding re-entry.

[Dee Sa]

Tks to all, we have written a letter to Immigration Dept at Home Office, sent it recorded, given full details and a phone number for them to reply and when the letter comes back I have suggested she carries it with her when she travels.
Dee