Guidance and regulation

Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 24 February 2022

Use this checklist to help secure your vehicle to stop people using it to enter the UK illegally.

• From: Border Force
• Updated: 15 February 2024

• Secure, check, record: have you carried out your checks? (accessible)

  Checklist in accordance with Regulation 2 of the Carriers’ Liability…

Immigration staff guidance on considering immigration status and deciding enforcement action.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 7 March 2024

• European Union, European Economic Area and Swiss citizens and their family members (accessible)

  Version 5.0, Valid after 30 June 2021 About this guidance This document…

• Cancellation and curtailment of permission (accessible)

  Version 5.0 About this guidance This guidance tells caseworkers whether to…

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.

• From: Border Force and 1 others
• Updated: 4 April 2023

A quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in London and the South East.

• From: Immigration Enforcement and 1 others
• Updated: 16 February 2024

Guidance on what immigration bail digital reporting (IBDR) is and what to do if you have been given an IBDR condition.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 8 March 2024

This report shows the number of illegal working civil penalties between 1 July to 30 September 2023.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 16 February 2024

Immigration staff guidance on deportation on the ground it is conducive to the public good.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 20 March 2024

A list of the immigration offences that can prevent you from getting a sponsorship licence.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 1 October 2013

Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for further leave to remain made by applicants without valid leave.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 5 August 2019

An overview of the Voluntary Returns Service (VRS) process, what happens once an application is received and practical information for applicants.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 17 May 2023

Immigration staff guidance on arranging removals for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 18 March 2024

How and when to make immigration and asylum appeals on paper or using the immigration appeals online tool.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Updated: 3 January 2023

A quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in Wales and the South West.

• From: Immigration Enforcement and 1 others
• Updated: 16 February 2024

Immigration staff guidance on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.

• From: Immigration Enforcement and 1 others
• Updated: 6 March 2024

A quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in the Midlands and East of England.

• From: Immigration Enforcement and 1 others
• Updated: 16 February 2024

Information for migrants on the risks and realities of travelling to the UK through dangerous or illegal routes, and the safe and legal alternatives.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 27 November 2023

A quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

• From: Immigration Enforcement and 1 others
• Updated: 16 February 2024

Contact details for UK Visas and Immigration immigration compliance and enforcement teams.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 15 April 2024

Showcases how the Voluntary Returns Service (VRS) has helped people voluntarily return back to their home country and the support received.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 8 August 2023