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Early removal scheme for foreign offenders: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on the early removal scheme for foreign offenders.

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UK Visas and Immigration staff guidance on the early removal scheme (ERS) for foreign offenders.

It tells you about eligibility for the scheme, owned by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the National Offender Management Service (NOMS), and how it is administered by:

  • Home Office immigration enforcement
  • HM Prison Service (HMPS)
  • NOMS Public Protection Casework Section (PPCS)
Published 24 September 2013
Last updated 28 February 2024 + show all updates
  1. Guidance updated to reflect changes to Section 260 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, increasing the maximum number of days a foreign national may be removed early from custody.

  2. Version 9.0 uploaded of guidance.

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  7. First published.