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The Immigration Act will change the removals and appeals system, end the abuse of Article 8 and prevent illegal immigrants accessing public services.
The Immigration Act will introduce new sanctions on illegal working, prevent illegal migrants accessing services and introduce new measures to enforce immigration laws.
This contains an explanation of who’s covered by the Immigration Rules, dates of effect and definitions/interpretations of the terms used.
Immigration Rules archive.
These documents relate to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill which received Royal Assent on 2 December 2025.
Statement of changes in Immigration Rules: 1994 to 2026.
The rules are divided into different documents. The index page will help you find the part you need.
These documents relate to the Illegal Migration Bill which received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023.
Immigration Rules archive for 1 July 2026 to 29 July 2026.
Part 3 of the Immigration Act concerns enforcement.
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