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My situation:

I have two nationalities, one of them is visa free. I was on a tier 4 student visa (associated to the non-visa-free passport), which got canceled when I took an interuption of studies. I missed the email informing me that my residence permit(BRP) was canceled. So I tried to re-enter the UK with the BRP to visit some friends on the 7th of June. They stoped and questioned me, and I immediately switched the visa-free passport and stated that my purpose was to vist friend. They questioned me and gave a code 3 stamp, 6 months leave to enter. The IO told me that this is a warning, and I might get questioned if I attempt to re-enter the UK. I stayed in the UK for 1 week before I left. enter image description here

Question:

  • Am I flagged in their system forever? To what extent will they record detail of this 'warning' and how will this be used against me in the future?

  • I plan to go to the UK for a week and visit my friends again in early august, if I try to enter with the visa free passport what are the chances that they refuse my entry?

  • If they refuse entry and place a ban on the visa free passport, does it affect the appliccation to the new student visa on the other passport?

I'm really worried, any help is appreciated. Thanks!

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  • AFAIK Code 3 status means the IO had concerns you weren’t a genuine visitor but landed you anyway. There’s a record on the system and you can probably expect to be questioned next time you try to visit. Returning so soon isn’t a great idea IMHO, best make sure you have documentary evidence to prove you meet the UK’s Immigration Rules eg proof of ties to home country.
    – Traveller
    Commented Jul 2 at 22:28

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I'd stay out of the UK for now until you get your new student visa. In fact, I'd enlist a solicitor specialised in UK immigration law if I were you as I'm not convinced getting a new student visa will be problem-free for you since you've abandoned your studies without notifying the Home Office. That could be seen as fraud even if it wasn't intended as such.

Bans are tied to a person, NOT a passport, so again, don't test the Border Force, as they'll have ZERO qualms about imposing a ban if they feel reasonably convinced of any foul play on your part (whether true or not)

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