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IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information products on Syria and Bangladesh
Potential reviewers of country of origin information are invited to submit expressions of interest by the close of 8 June 2026.
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Results of the 2025 ICIBI stakeholder survey
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) conducted the annual stakeholder survey to collect views from stakeholders that have engaged with the inspectorate over the last year.
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Call for evidence: An inspection of the Home Office's engagement with local authorities in the planning and development of asylum accommodation
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the Home Office’s engagement with local authorities in the planning and development of asylum accommodation to submit evidence for the inspection.
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ICIBI Inspection Plan 2026-27
The Independent Chief Inspector has published his Inspection Plan for 2026-27.
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The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration monitors and reports on the efficiency and effectiveness of the immigration, asylum, nationality and customs functions carried out by the Home Secretary and by officials and others on their behalf. The Chief Inspector is a public appointee and independent from government; their reports are laid before Parliament.
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Farringdon
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EC1N 8TE
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Farringdon
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EC1N 8TE
United Kingdom
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