Guidance

Tamper evident bags: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on the procedure for securing seized or detained items in a tamper evident bag (TEB).

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 22 October 2013
• Last updated: 23 September 2025
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  1. 23 September 2025

     Updated the section on the storage of tamper evident bags and other housekeeping changes.

  2. 16 October 2023

     Updated tamper evident bags guidance.

  3. 12 January 2021

     Added bespoke phone Tamper Evident Bag guidance and updated exhibit reference numbering system.

  4. 25 June 2020

     Updated guidance.

  5. 18 October 2019

     Replaced document with a new version.

  6. 6 September 2017

     Guidance updated.

  7. 6 March 2015

     Updated guidance.

  8. 22 October 2013

     First published.

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff should secure seized or detained items in a TEB, how to use the bag and how to record information about its content.