Collection

General grounds for refusal (immigration staff guidance)

This collection contains immigration staff guidance on general grounds for refusal.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 31 March 2014
• Last updated: 25 May 2021 — See all updates

This collection contains immigration staff guidance on general grounds for refusal of entry clearance and leave to remain.

Documents

• Criminal record certificate requirement
  • 11 January 2018
  • Guidance
• False representations: Tier 1 (General) earnings concerns
  • 16 January 2020
  • Guidance
• Grounds for refusal: criminality
  • 1 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Grounds for refusal: customs breaches (immigration staff guidance)
  • 1 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Grounds for refusal: rough sleeping
  • 20 April 2021
  • Guidance
• Suitability: additional grounds for refusal of permission to stay: crew members (immigration staff guidance)
  • 11 October 2021
  • Guidance
• Suitability: admissibility to the Common Travel Area or other countries (immigration staff guidance)
  • 11 October 2021
  • Guidance
• Suitability: debt to the NHS caseworker guidance
  • 22 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Suitability: exclusion from protection grounds (immigration staff guidance)
  • 11 October 2021
  • Guidance
• Suitability: failure to provide required information, attend interview caseworker guidance
  • 22 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Suitability: false representations (immigration staff guidance)
  • 22 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Suitability: non-conducive grounds for refusal or cancellation of entry clearance or permission
  • 1 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Suitability: previous breach of UK immigration laws (immigration staff guidance)
  • 11 October 2021
  • Guidance
• Suitability: purpose not covered by the Immigration Rules
  • 11 October 2021
  • Guidance
• Suitability: refusal of entry on arrival in the United Kingdom (immigration staff guidance)
  • 11 October 2021
  • Guidance
• Suitability: section 5 additional grounds for cancellation of entry clearance (immigration staff guidance)
  • 1 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Suitability: sham marriage or civil partnership
  • 2 December 2020
  • Guidance

Published 31 March 2014
Last updated 25 May 2021 + show all updates

1. 25 May 2021

   Removed out-of-date guidance: 'General grounds for refusal: about this guidance', 'General grounds for refusal: considering entry clearance', 'General grounds for refusal: considering entry at UK port', 'General grounds for refusal: considering leave to remain', 'General grounds for refusal: refusing and refusal wording'.

2. 20 April 2021

   Added Grounds for refusal: rough sleeping guidance.

3. 7 December 2020

   Added 'Suitability: additional grounds for refusal of permission to stay: crew members (immigration staff guidance)' to collection.

4. 4 December 2020

   Added 'Suitability: previous breach of UK immigration laws' to collection.

5. 1 December 2020

   Added Suitability: section 5 additional grounds for cancellation of entry clearance immigration staff guidance.

6. 1 December 2020

   Added new suitability and grounds for refusal documents for immigration rules changes on 1 December 2020.

7. 16 January 2020

   False representations – Tier 1 (General) earnings concerns guidance added.

8. 7 October 2019

   Added link to General grounds for refusal: false representation

9. 6 April 2017

   New guidance on the requirement for a criminal record certificate.

10. 28 April 2015

    Updated guidance.

11. 1 April 2015

    Updated guidance.

12. 31 March 2014

    First published.