Guidance

Criminal casefiles: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on considering the forms it needs to complete when preparing a case for prosecution.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 19 August 2013
• Last updated: 16 June 2026
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  1. 16 June 2026

     Updated regarding classification of documents on Clue case files, along with housekeeping changes.

  2. 5 March 2025

     Guidance renamed from previous document ‘Manual of Guidance and MG Forms’. Full revision of document to shift focus of product from the Manual of Guidance 2011 to take in a variety of current sources changed references from Government Protective Marking Scheme to current Government Security Classifications Policy.

  3. 10 June 2020

     Manual updated: housekeeping changes.

  4. 5 June 2020

     Replaced the document with a new version.

  5. 18 March 2020

     Updated Home Office single point of contact

  6. 14 April 2015

     Updated guidance.

  7. 6 March 2015

     Updated guidance.

  8. 23 April 2014

     Updated document.

  9. 19 August 2013

     First published.

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Criminal casefiles - forms, standards, and file structure (accessible)

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on the forms staff need to complete when preparing a case for prosecution.