Inspections of border, immigration and asylum services

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Guidance and regulation

• ICIBI Inspection Framework
  • Guidance
  • 10 February 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
  • Guidance
  • 2 November 2022
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration and His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons
  • Guidance
  • 4 March 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
• ICIBI: privacy information notice
  • Guidance
  • 23 July 2024
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration and the Independent Monitoring Board
  • Guidance
  • 2 November 2022
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

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News and communications

• Current inspections
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • News story
• Inspection report published: An inspection of refusals and cancellations of permission to enter the UK (September 2025 – February 2026)
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • News story
• Inspection report published: An inspection of asylum casework (June – December 2025)
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • News story
• Inspection report published: An inspection of overstayers (March – October 2025)
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • News story
• Inspection report published: An inspection of administrative reviews (April – August 2025)
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • News story

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Research and statistics

• An inspection of refusals and cancellations of permission to enter the UK (September 2025 – February 2026)
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • Independent report
• An inspection of asylum casework (June – December 2025)
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • Independent report
• An inspection of overstayers (March – October 2025)
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • Independent report
• An inspection of administrative reviews (April – August 2025)
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • Independent report
• An inspection of Home Office management of contact with migrants who are without leave to enter or remain (September 2024 – February 2025)
  • 25 June 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • Independent report

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Policy papers and consultations

• Response to an inspection on overstayers
  • 25 June 2026
  • Home Office
  • Policy paper
• Response to a report on an inspection of administrative reviews
  • 25 June 2026
  • Home Office
  • Policy paper
• Response to an inspection of asylum casework: June to December 2025
  • 25 June 2026
  • Home Office
  • Policy paper
• Response to an inspection of Border Force refusals and cancellations of permission to enter the UK
  • 25 June 2026
  • Home Office
  • Policy paper
• Response to an inspection of management of contact with migrants
  • 25 June 2026
  • Home Office
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• ICIBI Inspection Plan 2026-27
  • 2 April 2026
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • Corporate report
• Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, Annual Report 2024 to 2025
  • 4 September 2025
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • Corporate report
• Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, Annual Report 2023 to 2024
  • 2 September 2024
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • Corporate report
• Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, Annual Report 2022 to 2023
  • 29 February 2024
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • Corporate report
• ICIBI Inspection Plan 2023-24
  • 3 April 2023
  • Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Home Office
• Border Force
• UK Visas and Immigration
• Immigration Enforcement
• Border Security Command

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• Foreign, Commonwealth
  & Development Office
• Prime Minister's Office
  10 Downing Street

• Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration