0 past simple and past participle of overstay --
1 to stay longer in a place than you are allowed or wanted: --
The majority of illegal immigrants seem to have entered quite legally and to have overstayed their sojourn.
She had come on a tourist visa which was overstayed.
This was the only source from which the information that she had overstayed was received.
When someone had overstayed by more than that, compassionate circumstances could be considered as a ground of appeal.
In consequence of this the second batch were warned, but they also overstayed their leave.
If they overstay and are known to have overstayed, when they come next time they will be refused and will have no right of appeal.
The appeal authorities will be limited simply to examining the strict point of fact whether the person has or has not overstayed.
Similarly, we must consider the people who have broken the rules of entry or who have overstayed.
