Common Travel Area Enforcement Update

Policy effect

Restricted the ability of individuals who left the UK without valid leave to re-enter from Ireland without undergoing standard immigration checks.

Official source excerpt

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Scotland and Northern Ireland. Amendment to the 1972 Order 2. In article 3(1)(b) of the Immigration (Control of Entry through Republic of Ireland) Order 1972( 2 ), for paragraph (iii) substitute— “ (iii) he is a person who— (aa) requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, (bb) left the United Kingdom at a time where he required such leave but did not have it, and (cc) has not subsequently been granted admission to, or leave to enter or remain in, the United Kingdom or any of the Islands; ” . Kevin Foster Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 20th May 2021 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order amends the Immigration (Control of Entry through Republic of Ireland) Order 1972 ( S.I. 1972/1610 ) (“the 1972 Order”) in respect of persons who require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, have left the United Kingdom in circumstances where they did not have such leave and who have not subsequently been granted admission to, or leave to enter or remain in, the United Kingdom or any of the Islands (“the Islands” is defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) to mean the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). Article … 2 of this instrument amends article 3 of the 1972 Order so that, in respect of travel to the United Kingdom from the Republic of Ireland, such persons are not entitled to benefit from the common travel area principles set out in section 1(3) of the Immigration Act 1971. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. ( 1 ) 1971 c. 77 . ( 2 ) S.I. 1972/1610 , amended by S.I. 1979/730 , 1980/1859 , 1982/1028 , 1985/1854 , 1987/2092 , 2000/1776 , 2014/2475 , 2019/468 , 2020/1213 , 2020/1309 …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2021

• 2021-01-31Launch of the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) Visa Route
• 2021-02-22Increase in Asylum Support Weekly Cash Allowance
• 2021-03-04Student to Graduate Route COVID-19 UK Entry Concession Extension
• 2021-04-06Hong Kong BNO Fee Waiver and Administrative Fee Restructuring
• 2021-04-06Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1248)
• 2021-05-21Mandatory Expansion of Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) to Skilled Worker Route
• 2021-05-25Revised Guidance on Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention
• 2021-06-10EU Settlement Scheme: Revised COVID-19 Continuous Residence Guidance & Concessions
• 2021-07-01Amendment to British Nationality Act regarding Appendix EU
• 2021-07-01Mandatory Digital Right to Work Checks Framework for EEA/Swiss Nationals
• 2021-07-01Mandatory Right to Rent Verification Framework for EEA/Swiss Nationals
• 2021-07-01Setting of Graduate Route Application Fees and Fee Caps
• 2021-08-31Commencement of Mandatory Electronic Monitoring Conditions for Foreign National Offenders on Bail
• 2021-10-01Phasing Out Acceptance of EU/EEA National ID Cards at the Border
• 2021-10-11Replacement of T2 Sportsperson route with new sponsorship frameworks
• 2021-10-11Temporary Seasonal Worker expansion to poultry and food-goods haulage
• 2021-11-01Improved Access to Legal Advice in Detention
• 2021-12-23Swiss Professional Qualification Equivalence Recognition under Temporary Work Guidance