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New Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration appointed
The next Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration will be David Bolt, the Home Secretary announced today (10 February).
Border Force
Part of Home Office
Border Force stop Purfleet tobacco smuggling attempt
An attempt to smuggle almost 7 tonnes of hand-rolling tobacco into the UK via the Port of Purfleet was thwarted by Border Force officers.
Woman caught smuggling banned animal products at Cardiff Airport
A woman has been fined more than £2,000 after Border Force officers caught her trying to smuggle banned animal products through Cardiff Airport.
Man jailed for drug smuggling attempt
A man from Germany has been jailed for four years at Canterbury Crown Court after attempting to smuggle approximately one kilo of cocaine into the...
Man jailed for Southend cannabis smuggling
A Spanish man has been jailed after he was caught by Border Force officers attempting to smuggle cannabis worth more than £2,000 into the UK at...
Latest
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Migration transparency data
- updated 26 February 2015
- Collection
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Border Force transparency data: February 2015
- published 26 February 2015
- Transparency data
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General aviation operators and pilots notification of flights
- updated 19 February 2015
- Form
What we do
Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. We secure the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK.
BF is part of the Home Office.
Our policies
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Securing borders and reducing immigration
Immigration enriches our culture and strengthens our economy and we want to attract people to study, work and invest in the UK.
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Our announcements
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New Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration appointed
- 10 February 2015
- News story
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Border Force stop Purfleet tobacco smuggling attempt
- 29 December 2014
- News story
Our publications
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Border Force transparency data: February 2015
- 26 February 2015
- Transparency data
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General aviation operators and pilots notification of flights
- 19 February 2015
- Form
Our management
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Sir Charles Montgomery
Director General, Border Force
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Julie Taylor
Director of Strategy and Change
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Philip Duffy
Chief Operating Officer
Contact BF
Border Force Complaints and Correspondence Team
Lunar House
11th floor Long Corridor
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY
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