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overstayer

/ ˈəʊvəˌsteɪə /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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

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One such overstayer was the second victim, Seneng Mujiasih.

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

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