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Guidance on what immigration bail digital reporting (IBDR) is and what to do if you have been given an IBDR condition.
Immigration staff guidance on considering immigration status and deciding enforcement action.
Version 6.0, Valid after 30 June 2021 About this guidance This document…
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Immigration staff guidance on deportation on the ground it is conducive to the public good.
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Guidance on what to do if your application for an account is declined or if your account is closing because you are in the UK illegally.
A quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in the UK.
How road transport companies and their drivers must secure their vehicles to stop people using them to enter the UK illegally, and to avoid being fined.
An overview of the Voluntary Returns Service (VRS) process, what happens once an application is received and practical information for applicants.
Use this checklist to help secure your vehicle to stop people using it to enter the UK illegally.
A list of the immigration offences that can prevent you from getting a sponsorship licence.
How and when to make immigration and asylum appeals on paper or using the immigration appeals online tool.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for further leave to remain made by applicants without valid leave.
Showcases how the Voluntary Returns Service (VRS) has helped people voluntarily return back to their home country and the support received.
Contact details for UK Visas and Immigration immigration compliance and enforcement teams.
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on the facilitated return scheme (FRS) for foreign offenders.
Detention services order 12/2012 about identifying and assessing the risk of a detainee seriously assaulting another.
Terms of reference for the independent inquiry into the conditions at Manston in 2022 and the decisions, actions and circumstances which led to them.
Immigration staff guidance on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on arranging removals for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on sham marriages and the offences involved.
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