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The Independent Chief Inspector comments on the inspection report on General Maritime following its publication.
The Home Secretary has today announced John Tuckett's appointment as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI).
The Chief Inspector’s annual report for 2024-25 has been laid in Parliament.
The ICIBI invites anyone with knowledge or first-hand experience of refusals and cancellations of permission to enter the UK to submit evidence to contribute to this inspection. Deadline extended to close of play 9 September…
The Independent Chief Inspector, David Bolt CBE, comments on the inspection report on the Home Office's use of age assessments, and the Home Office's response, following its publication yesterday.
Potential reviewers of country of origin information are invited to submit expressions of interest by the close of 22 August 2025.
Experts on comparative international healthcare provision are invited to submit expressions of interest by the close of 22 August 2025.
The ICIBI invites anyone with knowledge and experience of asylum decision quality to submit evidence for the inspection .Deadline extended to close of play 9 July 2025.
The ICIBI invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the Home Office’s approach to overstayers to contribute to this inspection. Deadline extended to close of play 23 April 2025.
This inspection examined the Border Force operation to deter and detect clandestine entrants at the juxtaposed controls in northern France (Calais, Coquelles, and Dunkerque), focusing on how efficiently and effectively staff…
This inspection examined the Home Office’s management of fee waiver applications for certain types of immigration and citizenship applications.
The ICIBI invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the Home Office’s management of administrative reviews to submit evidence for the inspection.
John Tuckett is the government's preferred candidate for the role of Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.
The UK will develop a new sanctions regime to cripple people smuggling crime rings and starve them of illicit finance fuelling their operations.
This inspection examined the performance of the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority since its establishment in 2021.
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration invites anyone with knowledge and experience of General Maritime to submit evidence for the inspection. Deadline extended to close of play 22 November 2024.
This inspection examined the Home Office’s use of contingency asylum accommodation for asylum seekers.
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration invites anyone with knowledge and experience of Home Office contact management to submit evidence to inform this inspection. Deadline extended to close of play 21 Oc…
A 3-day crackdown against people-smuggling gangs saw 31 arrests.
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