Guidance

False representations: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on false representations, false documents, false information or failure to disclose a relevant fact where refusal is discretionary.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
1 December 2020
Last updated
11 November 2025 — See all updates

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Part Suitability: Deception, false representations, false documents and non-disclosure of relevant facts (accessible)

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Part Suitability: Deception, false representations, false documents and non-disclosure of relevant facts

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff consider a refusal under paragraph 9.7.1. of Part 9 of the Immigration Rules on grounds of false representations, false documents, false information or failure to disclose a relevant fact where refusal is discretionary.

It also covers where there is deception by the applicant and the mandatory ground of refusal in paragraph 9.7.2. applies.

Updates to this page

Published 1 December 2020
Last updated 11 November 2025 show all updates

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

  2. Replaced guidance with an updated version.

  3. References to 'Appendix Adult Dependant Relative' added throughout, in line with Immigration Rules changes.

  4. Updated guidance replaces previous guidance on Part 9: grounds for refusal of the Immigration Rules and previous guidance on false representations.

  5. First published.

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