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Deporting foreign nationals on conducive grounds: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on deportation on the ground it is conducive to the public good.

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From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published:
20 October 2014
Last updated:
3 August 2026
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  1. Updated the Deportation on conducive grounds Immigration Act 1971 and UK Borders Act 2007 to clarify that the threshold for automatic deportation applies to suspended sentences given following a conviction on or after 22 March 2026.

  2. Updated to include the following: consideration for deportation of those who receive a suspended sentence or a community order; and, changes in the automatic deportation provisions as amended by the Sentencing Act 2026.

  3. 'Deportation on conducive grounds Immigration Act 1971 and UK Borders Act 2007': updated to include routine consideration for deportation of those who receive a suspended sentence of 6 months or more.

  4. Accessible (html) version added of 'Deportation on conducive grounds Immigration Act 1971 and UK Borders Act 2007'.

  5. Crown dependencies deportation guidance updated.

  6. Deporting foreign nationals on conducive grounds: caseworker guidance updated.

  7. The 'Deportation on conducive grounds Immigration Act 1971 and UK Borders Act 2007' guidance has been updated

  8. Added guidance on crown dependencies deportation.

  9. Conducive deportation: updated references to 'director' with the applicable grades in the Home Office.

  10. Updated to amend the name of the team who deal with revocation of deportation orders.

  11. Updated deporting foreign nationals on conducive grounds guidance to reflect changes made to Part 13 of the Immigration Rules and reflect changes introduced by the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.

  12. Updated to include the forthcoming changes to Part 13 of the Immigration Rules which cover revoking deportation orders.

  13. Added guidance on revocation of a deportation order.

  14. Added a link to guidance on EEA decisions taken on grounds of public policy.

  15. New deporting foreign nationals on conducive grounds guidance which replaces deporting non-EEA foreign nationals guidance.

  16. Updated guidance.

  17. Updated guidance.

  18. First published.

Documents

Deportation on conducive grounds Immigration Act 1971 and UK Borders Act 2007 (accessible)

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Deportation on conducive grounds Immigration Act 1971 and UK Borders Act 2007

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Crown dependencies deportation (accessible)

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Crown dependencies deportation

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Revocation of a deportation order (accessible)

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Revocation of a deportation order

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make deportation decisions in respect of:

  • any non-British citizen who does not have rights protected under the Agreements regardless of when the conduct occurred
  • any person who has rights protected by the Agreements (or the UK’s domestic implementation of the Agreements) in relation to conduct that occurred after 23:00 GMT on 31 December 2020

Read the guidance on EEA decisions taken on the grounds of public policy.

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