Guidance

Grounds for Refusal – Customs breaches: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on entry clearance or permission to enter when a person has breached customs regulations.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 1 December 2020
• Last updated: 11 November 2025
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  1. 11 November 2025

     Updated to reflect Part Suitability replacing Part 9: grounds for refusal of the Immigration Rules.

  2. 11 November 2021

     Minor updates to links in guidance.

  3. 1 December 2020

     First published.

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Grounds for refusal: customs breaches (accessible)

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Grounds for refusal: customs breaches

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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.