News and communications

Details of completed inspections awaiting publication, and active inspections.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

The government has agreed a working arrangement with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

• Updated: 23 February 2024

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced a spot check inspection of Border Force’s operational response to general aviation flights at London City Airport.

• Updated: 24 January 2024

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority and invites anyone with knowledge and experience of this area to provide evidence for …

• Updated: 19 January 2024

Potential reviewers of country of origin information are invited to submit expressions of interest by the close of 20 December 2023.

• Updated: 6 December 2023

In line with his 2023-24 inspection plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of the immigration system as it relates the Home Office’s use of contingency accommodation for …

• Updated: 28 November 2023

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) is conducting its annual survey to gather stakeholders’ views on inspection activity and how it can improve its stakeholder engagement.

• Updated: 31 October 2023

In line with his 2023-24 inspection plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the social care.

• Updated: 6 October 2023

Deadline extended to Tuesday 26 September. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the interaction between the UK immigration system and the social care sect…

• Updated: 12 September 2023

This inspection focused on the measures that exist to identify insider threat in Border Force and how the risk of insider threat is mitigated and responded to.

• Updated: 7 September 2023

In line with his 2023-24 inspection plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced a re-inspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

• Updated: 6 September 2023

In line with his 2023-24 inspection plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of Border Force practices and procedures in relation to firearms.

• Updated: 5 September 2023

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced a spot check inspection of Border Force operations at Portsmouth International Port. This is the first of a new type of inspection that is being pilote…

• Updated: 29 August 2023

In line with his 2023-24 inspection plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of illegal working enforcement activity.

• Updated: 25 August 2023

The closing date for expressions of interest has been extended to Thursday, 20 July 2023.

• Updated: 14 July 2023

This inspection examined the processes and procedures in place to remove foreign national offenders (FNOs) with a particular focus on the Immigration Prison Teams, prioritisation of cases for removal, the effectiveness of ea…

• Updated: 29 June 2023

This inspection revisited Border Force’s management of Project Kraken at small seaports, focusing on its effectiveness, following its relaunch in the summer of 2022.

• Updated: 15 June 2023

This inspection follows a 2022 ICIBI report on initial processing at Dover and a commission from the Home Secretary to assess operations at Manston

• Updated: 15 June 2023

The closing date for expressions of interest has been extended to Monday, 3 July 2023.

• Updated: 11 June 2023

In line with his 2023-24 inspection plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of fast parcel operations.

• Updated: 2 June 2023