Guidance and information on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.

Guidance and information on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.

Documents

Arrest and restraint

PDF, 234KB, 45 pages

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Clandestine illegal entrants

PDF, 297KB, 27 pages

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Coercive powers: overview

PDF, 211KB, 32 pages

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Critical incident management

PDF, 619KB, 32 pages

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Enforcement planning assessments

PDF, 529KB, 54 pages

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Enforcement interviews

PDF, 138KB, 26 pages

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Enforcement visits

PDF, 165KB, 30 pages

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Enforcement visits: safety and personal protection

PDF, 153KB, 32 pages

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Identifying people at risk

PDF, 324KB, 30 pages

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Illegal working operations

PDF, 171KB, 30 pages

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Marriage investigations

PDF, 612KB, 30 pages

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Method of entry

PDF, 562KB, 13 pages

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Partnership working

PDF, 111KB, 16 pages

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Post enforcement visit actions

PDF, 488KB, 13 pages

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Record keeping during enforcement visits

PDF, 228KB, 19 pages

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Right to rent scheme: landlords

PDF, 644KB, 37 pages

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Search and seizure

PDF, 393KB, 33 pages

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Warrants: procurement and use

PDF, 175KB, 30 pages

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Safeguarding and establishing lawful residence

PDF, 609KB, 33 pages

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Enforcement instructions and guidance documents on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.

Guidance in this section has been reworked into a new format and plainer language. Not all of the enforcement guidance has been revised yet. If you cannot find the information you need in this section, please look in the ‘chapters’ sections of Enforcement instructions and guidance.