On Thursday 14 April, the UK and Rwanda announced a new Migration and Economic Development Partnership to redress the imbalance between illegal and legal migration routes. The Partnership will see those travelling to the UK through illegal, dangerous and unnecessary …
On 31 January 2021, the UK launched a bespoke immigration route for British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) status holders and their family members. The route reflects the UK’s historic and moral commitment to those people of Hong Kong who chose to retain their ties …
Home Secretary Priti Patel writes in The Sunday Telegraph about the Government's work to keep the UK safe from Russia's security threats. The situation in Ukraine remains critical. As colleagues across government and friends around the world have said, an …
Extradition process Extradition is an important tool in our fight against transnational crime. Once the UK has received an extradition request and it has been certified, it is sent to court, where the judge must decide whether to issue an …
Home Office casework guidance has been amended to correct a small error in relation to the ‘two year rule’. Individuals who have Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK lose this status after two years’ absence from the UK, …
The Home Office has published the provisional police funding settlement for 2022/23.
Nationality and Borders Bill – the New Plan for Immigration The Nationality and Borders Bill is the cornerstone of the government’s New Plan for Immigration, delivering the most comprehensive reform in decades to fix the broken asylum system. The Bill …
What is proscription? Proscription is the banning of an organisation based on an assessment that it commits or participates in, prepares for, promotes or encourages, or is otherwise concerned in terrorism. Proscription sends a strong message that terrorist organisations are …
We are seeing an unacceptable rise in illegal migrants departing from France. The British public have had enough of seeing people die in the Channel while ruthless criminal gangs profit from their misery. These crossings are dangerous, with overloaded boats …
Returns and Charter Flight Factsheet (Updated May 2022) The purpose of this factsheet is to provide information to explain the deportation and enforced removal process, the use of charter flights and to explain the checks and balances in the system …
Resettlement for Afghan nationals arriving in UK The following outlines the wraparound support being provided to Afghan nationals through Operation Warm Welcome (OWW). OWW is a significant cross-government effort, ensuring Afghans and their families are supported upon arrival in the …
