I don't have a definitive answer but my experience has been that they have been much more punitive about this recently. I know of at least one case of a student with a Tier 4 visa being refused re-entry into the UK after leaving the country to go on holiday. The advice we're now given is that being outside the country for more than 4 weeks can constitute a visa breach. I don't know how the not being in the country yet will affect this, but since they are now so arsy it is REALLY worth getting a definitive answer on this one. Also, get documentation on that answer - take names of who you speak to, note times, get stuff in writing if possible. My s-i-l nearly got refused a visa at the last minute because someone in the office she was dealing with didn't know the actual rules, and my m-i-l had to resort to printing off the material on the UK BA's website and bringing it into the office before it got resolved. *sighs*
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I don't have a definitive answer but my experience has been that they have been much more punitive about this recently. I know of at least one case of a student with a Tier 4 visa being refused re-entry into the UK after leaving the country to go on holiday. The advice we're now given is that being outside the country for more than 4 weeks can constitute a visa breach. I don't know how the not being in the country yet will affect this, but since they are now so arsy it is REALLY worth getting a definitive answer on this one. Also, get documentation on that answer - take names of who you speak to, note times, get stuff in writing if possible. My s-i-l nearly got refused a visa at the last minute because someone in the office she was dealing with didn't know the actual rules, and my m-i-l had to resort to printing off the material on the UK BA's website and bringing it into the office before it got resolved. *sighs*