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overstayer

British  
/ ˈəʊvəˌsteɪə /

noun

  1. a person who illegally remains in a country after the period of the permitted visit has expired

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These cases came about three years after the Algerian national was flagged in February 2020 as a probable visa overstayer, having entered the UK legally on a visitor's visa in 2019.

From BBC

"I came to this country to study as a student. At the moment I am an overstayer."

From BBC

One such overstayer was the second victim, Seneng Mujiasih.

From Time

Prosecuting, Giles Nelson said Hamidi was classed as an "overstayer", with attempts to deport him made at his home last November.

From BBC

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