Guidance

Chapters 1 to 10: immigration offences and breaches

This publication was withdrawn on 7 March 2017

This guidance is no longer in use and has been archived. For current guidance and information on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK see ‘Powers and operational procedure’.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement
• Part of: Enforcement instructions and guidance, Immigration and borders, and Enforcement
• Published: 11 December 2013
• Last updated: 2 November 2016, see all updates

Guidance and information on immigration offences and breaches for officers dealing with enforcement immigration matters within the UK.

Documents

Chapter 1: illegal entrant

PDF, 998KB, 6 pages

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Chapter 2: entry without leave

PDF, 1.21MB, 15 pages

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Chapter 3: illegal entry by deception

PDF, 1.12MB, 14 pages

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Chapter 4: no evidence of lawful entry (NELE)

PDF, 1020KB, 8 pages

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Chapter 5: entry in breach of a deportation order

PDF, 956KB, 4 pages

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Details

Archived enforcement instructions and guidance documents on immigration offences and breaches used by UK Visas and Immigration.

Document information

Published: 11 December 2013

Updated: 2 November 2016

+ full page history

1. 2 November 2016 Chapters 6, 8 and 10 removed.
2. 15 September 2016 'Chapter 9: identifying victims of trafficking' guidance removed.
3. 2 June 2015 Removal of chapter 7: service of notice of illegal entry.
4. 24 February 2015 Updated chapter 2 guidance.
5. 8 January 2015 Updated chapter 2 guidance.
6. 12 November 2014 Updated chapter 7 guidance.
7. 19 August 2014 replaced chapter 7
8. 11 December 2013 First published.

From: UK Visas and Immigration Immigration Enforcement

Part of: Enforcement instructions and guidance Immigration and borders Enforcement