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Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: pre-existing arrangements

Sets out requirements for those in arrangements made before the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme came into force on 1 July 2025.

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Home Office
Published:
1 April 2025
Last updated:
1 October 2025
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  1. The details section has been updated to reflect that the 3 month grace period, for pre-existing arrangements made before 1 July 2025, has ended.

  2. Addition of html versions in Arabic, Persian, Russian and Chinese.

  3. Addition of html versions in the following languages: French, Welsh, Portuguese and Spanish.

  4. Translations to landing page added.

  5. Added translations in Arabic, Chinese, French, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Welsh.

  6. First published.

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Details

The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) protects the safety and interests of the UK by improving the understanding of activity taking place in the UK at the instruction of a foreign state or certain foreign state-controlled organisations. It is contained within part 4 of the National Security Act 2023.

The 3-month grace period for pre-existing arrangements – that is, those made before 1 July 2025 – has now ended.

New arrangements under the enhanced tier

You must register new arrangements under the enhanced tier of the scheme within 10 days of the arrangement being made and before activities take place.

See the guidance on the enhanced tier  for more information.

New arrangements under the political influence tier

You must register new arrangements under the political influence tier within 28 days of the arrangement being made.

See the guidance on the political influence tier for more information.

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