Guidance

Operational briefings and planning: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on giving an operational briefing and what it includes in each briefing.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 19 September 2013
• Last updated: 11 September 2026
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  1. 11 September 2026

     Full list of changes can be found in 'Changes from last version of this guidance' section.

  2. 13 March 2020

     Updates to the Risk Assessment section and to the information on mandatory checks.

  3. 23 October 2019

     Updated operational briefings and planning document

  4. 6 September 2019

     Changes from last version of this guidance: placed on new template; increased checks; new links; guidance on how to complete the operational order template.

  5. 19 September 2013

     First published.

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Operational briefings and planning

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Details

UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on instructions in the operational enforcement manual, arrest team guidance and relevant information from the customs enforcement handbook.