Guidance

Considering immigration status and deciding enforcement action

Guidance for enforcement officers considering immigration status and deciding enforcement action, including curtailment.

Published 14 April 2016
Last updated 31 December 2020 — see all updates

• From: UK Visas and Immigration

Documents

Criminal investigations (Immigration Enforcement)

PDF, 120KB, 21 pages

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Liability to administrative removal (non-EEA): consideration and notification

PDF, 239KB, 42 pages

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European Economic Area: administrative removal

PDF, 297KB, 30 pages

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Cancellation of entry clearance and permission

PDF, 654KB, 90 pages

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Details

Guidance on considering status and deciding action for enforcement officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters, including curtailment, within the UK.

Guidance in this section has been reworked into a new format and plainer language. Not all of the enforcement guidance has been revised yet. If you cannot find the information you need in this section, please look in the ‘chapters’ sections of Enforcement instructions and guidance.

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Published 14 April 2016
Last updated 31 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 31 December 2020

   Updated the guidance document 'European Economic Area: administrative removal' and replaced 'curtailment' with cancellation of entry clearance and permission.

2. 27 December 2019

   Updated the 'Curtailment' document with amended section on legacy curtailment decisions.

3. 10 October 2019

   Replaced Curtailment document.

4. 1 February 2019

   Updated 'European Economic Area: administrative removal' document

5. 14 December 2017

   Updated guidance.

6. 6 April 2017

   Updated guidance on 'Liability to administrative removal (non-EEA): consideration and notification'.

7. 23 February 2017

   Updated guidance: Liability to administrative removal (non-EEA): consideration and notification

8. 3 February 2017

   Updated guidance on 'European Economic Area: administrative removal'.

9. 18 January 2017

   New guidance added: Criminal investigations (Immigration Enforcement), Liability to administrative removal (non-EEA): consideration and notification

10. 5 May 2016

    Updated guidance on 'EEA administrative removal'.

11. 29 April 2016

    Guidance on curtailment added.

12. 14 April 2016

    First published.