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When flying into the UK I've shown my (non-EU) passport to immigration control and got my regular entry stamp. Upon exiting the UK, the airline employee didn't want to see my passport and instead asked for my Czech residence permit. I've tried to get them to enter my passport details instead but the airline employee refused and they've assured me it won't cause any problems.

But this got me wondering — couldn't this lead to a situation where my residence permit isn't matched to my passport and the UK immigration authority assumes I've overstayed? Since no exit stamp is provided when leaving the UK, how can I prove I haven't actually overstayed?

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I've traveled to the UK several times in the same fashion (passport on the way in, residency card on the way out), and at no time did the immigration officer assume I've overstayed on my previous trip. So either the UK doesn't keep a tight track on how long people stay or they've simply matched me in the database by name/birthday.

Either way it's fine.

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