Guidance

Chapters 1 to 10: immigration offences and breaches

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

• From: UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement
• Published: 11 December 2013
• Last updated: 2 November 2016
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  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.

This publication was withdrawn on 7 March 2017

This guidance is no longer in use and has been archived.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’.

Documents

Chapter 1: illegal entrant

PDF, 998 KB, 6 pages

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Chapter 2: entry without leave

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Chapter 3: illegal entry by deception

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Chapter 4: no evidence of lawful entry (NELE)

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Chapter 5: entry in breach of a deportation order

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Details

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