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The act will ensure that law enforcement and intelligence agencies have the powers they need to help keep the country safe from the threat posed by terrorism and hostile state activity.
Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. We secure the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK. Border Force is part of the Home Office .
New fines of up to £10,000 for international general aviation flights that do not submit advance passenger information online up to two hours before departure.
British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
Information on what a border control post (BCP) is and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks that take place there.
Part 6 of the Immigration Act concerns border security.
FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The Border Target Operating Model sets out new controls to better protect the UK against security and biosecurity threats and create a world-class border system for trade in goods.
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
Introduction of new border controls will help guard against incoming diseases and pests while minimising burdens and costs for traders and consumers.
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration monitors and reports on the efficiency and effectiveness of the immigration, asylum, nationality and customs functions carried out by the Home Secretary and by officials and others on their behalf. The Chief...
This strategy will support our ambition of having the world's most effective border that creates prosperity and enhances security for a global United Kingdom.
Guidance for businesses on OPSS border controls.
How to set up a border control post to receive animals, animal products, plants, plant products and wood.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
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