Leave to enter
Leave to enter is permission for entry to the United Kingdom granted by British immigration officers. According to the United Kingdom Border Agency, a person who is not a British citizen or a Commonwealth citizen with the right of abode in the UK, requires leave to enter the United Kingdom. Leave to enter grants a person subject to immigration control permission to enter Britain for a limited period only, subject to a number of conditions: The time limit of any leave to enter depends upon individual circumstances and is provided to the applicant in person. A person  who has been granted leave to enter does not necessarily have the automatic right to enter Britain. The ultimate decision of entry is made by an immigration officer at the port of entry under paragraph 2A of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971. Leave to enter is required at any point of entry, including through the Channel Tunnel. Leave outside the Immigration Rules. On their discretion, the Secretary of State has the power to grant leave outside the Immigration Rules (LOTR) from the residual discretion under the Immigration Act 1971. LOTR on compelling compassionate grounds may be granted where  the decision maker decides that the specific circumstances of the case includes exceptional circumstances. These circumstances will mean that a refusal would result in unjustifiably harsh consequences for the applicant or their family, but which do not render refusal a breach of ECHR Article 8, Article 3, refugee convention or other obligations.