debt from a foreign country

viola2808

Hi, I'm a British citizen and resident in the UK and last year I was expelled from another country. I was given the option of paying for my air fare out of the country and having a one year ban or the country would pay but then I'd be banned for life and "in debt" to the country. The price they quoted for a flight out of the country was ridiculously expensive so I chose the latter option and accepted I'd probably never return I received a registered letter last week from their Embassy (they had my address because I applied for my visa via them) telling me that I'm in debt to that country for more than 1500 pounds and that I should pay it within one month. Can this be enforced in the UK?! Thanks, Viola 

Galloglass

What country?

viola2808

Brunei 

viola.

sourcrates

I don`t think the UK and Brunei have any reciprocol agreement in place whereby a foreign judgement can be enforced over here, my thoughts are that it can only be enforced if the debt is sold to a UK debt purchasing company, which is unlikely.

I would very much doubt the Government of the country itself would start legal action over here against you, especially for £1500, but stranger things have happened.