Guidance

Managing property of detainees in the UK

Detention services order 06/2012 about managing the property of detainees in the UK.

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Home Office and Immigration Enforcement
Published
8 March 2012
Last updated
19 December 2025 — See all updates

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Management of property

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Annex A: property allowance information and disclaimer

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Home Office detention services order about managing detainees’ property while they are being prepared for removal from the UK.

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Published 8 March 2012
Last updated 19 December 2025 show all updates

  1. 'Management of Property' guidance updated with the following: updated reference to section 51 of the Immigration Act 2016, as amended by section 44 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025.

  2. Updated the guidance to the latest version.

  3. Annex A luggage allowance amended. Self-audit lines included. Postal order lines updated. Disposal of property section updated.

  4. Management of property guidance updated.

  5. Guidance updated.

  6. Updated guidance.

  7. First published.

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