TCTM02103 - Entitlement: Immigration rules: People who are not subject to immigration control

You should normally accept that the following people are not subject to immigration control and that the general exclusion does not, therefore, apply to them:

  • British passport holders and people with dual nationality provided their passport is marked 鈥楤ritish Citizen鈥� or 鈥榟older is entitled to readmission to the United Kingdom鈥� or 鈥榟older has the right of abode in the United Kingdom鈥�;
  • holders of another passport which is marked 鈥楤ritish Citizen鈥� or 鈥榞iven leave to enter the United Kingdom for an indefinite period鈥� or 鈥榞iven leave to remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period鈥� or 鈥榯here is at present no time limit on the holder鈥檚 stay in the United Kingdom鈥�;
  • nationals of any country which belongs to the European Economic Area (EEA), namely Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Bulgaria, Romania and the UK;
  • nationals of Switzerland;
  • people who have been granted refugee status. (See TCTM02112 for more details about refugees.); and
  • people who have been granted humanitarian protection or discretionary leave to remain in the UK (on the asylum side, both categories replaced exceptional leave to remain in the UK in April 2003), including those granted temporary protection in the UK under EC rules governing displaced persons (Directive 2001/55/EC).