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This inspection examined the availability and quality of the training, equipment, and guidance provided to Border Force officers in relation to the identification, handling, and storage of firearms.
This inspection examined the efficiency and effectiveness of the UK’s refugee resettlement schemes, focusing on how the lessons from the operation of these schemes were applied to the design of the new UK Resettlement Scheme…
Home Office response to the third annual ICIBI inspection of adults at risk in immigration detention.
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of asylum casework and invites anyone with knowledge and experience of this area to provide evidence for the inspection.
This inspection examined the processes and procedures in place to remove foreign national offenders (FNOs) with a particular focus on the Immigration Prison Teams, prioritisation of cases for removal, the effectiveness of ea…
The Chief Inspector makes 2 recommendations, each of which breaks down into several parts.
The Chief Inspector makes 9 recommendations for improvement.
The new forum joins the other ICIBI stakeholder groups that advise on specific areas such as maritime, aviation, adults at risk, and refugee and asylum issues.
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The Plan includes completed reports that are with the Home Secretary awaiting publication and inspections that were started in 2022-23 and will report over the next few months.
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) report on e-borders, October 2013.
This inspection initially sought to examine the efficiency and effectiveness of Rule 32 in Short-Term Holding Facilities and Rule 35 in Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs) between 1 April and 30 June 2022.
This inspection examined the Home Office’s processing of indefinite leave to remain applications on the family visa route.
The report makes seven recommendations, the Home Office accepted five in full and partially accepted one. The Home Office has already completed three of the recommendations.
This reinspection sought to examine the effectiveness of ePassport gates at three ports of entry through onsite observations, and in that context, assess progress against recommendations made in the ICIBI’s report ‘An inspec…
This inspection examined the Home Office’s processing of family visas with a focus on indefinite leave to remain applications, which are submitted via the ‘settlement marriage’ form.
This inspection focused on how the route has been working since its launch, including the ability to rapidly scale up operations and learnings taken from, and into, other immigration routes.
This inspection sought to examine the efficiency, effectiveness and consistency of UKVI’s interim workflow routing solution in visit visa operations.
The Chief Inspector has found that Border Force operations at Heathrow Airport have improved in a number of areas.
This inspection examined Border Force operations at the seaports of Dover, Newhaven, Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Plymouth, and the coverage of smaller ports, harbours and marinas along the south coast.
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