Guidance

Refusal of entry on arrival in the UK: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on suitability grounds under section 3 of Part 9 of the Immigration Rules.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
1 December 2020
Last updated
1 June 2023 鈥� See all updates

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on when permission to enter may be refused on a person鈥檚 arrival in the UK and when existing entry clearance or permission to enter or permission to stay may be cancelled on arrival.

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Updates to this page

Published 1 December 2020
Last updated 1 June 2023 show all updates

  1. 鈥楢ppendix Adult Dependent Relative鈥� added in the 鈥業ntroduction鈥� section, in line with Immigration Rules changes.

  2. Updated guidance with reference to 鈥榓n application on grounds of private life under paragraphs 276ADE to 276DH鈥� replaced by 鈥楢ppendix Private Life鈥� and 鈥楢ppendix Settlement Family Life鈥� added in the 鈥業ntroduction鈥� section.

  3. Updated in line with Immigration Rules changes on 11 October 2021. See 'changes from last version of this guidance' for details of the changes.

  4. First published.

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