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Grounds for Refusal – Customs breaches: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on entry clearance or permission to enter when a person has breached customs regulations.
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff refuse an application for permission to enter or cancel existing entry clearance or permission to enter on the basis that a person has breached customs regulations.
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Published 1 December 2020
Last updated 11 November 2025
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Updated to reflect Part Suitability replacing Part 9: grounds for refusal of the Immigration Rules.
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Minor updates to links in guidance.
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First published.