Guidance

Ex-gratia payments

How ex-gratia payments are managed and resolved, and how actual and non-financial losses are assessed by UKVI, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force
• Published: 19 December 2018
• Last updated: 22 April 2026
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  1. 22 April 2026

     Published an updated version of the guide.

  2. 7 November 2024

     Updated guidance.

  3. 29 August 2024

     Added an accessible version.

  4. 26 February 2019

     Updated guidance published.

  5. 11 February 2019

     Updated guidance.

  6. 19 December 2018

     First published.

Documents

Ex-gratia payments (accessible)

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Ex-gratia payments

PDF, 385 KB, 24 pages

Details

This guidance will inform you about how the Home Office deals with ex-gratia payments.