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Immigration Act 2014

2014 c. 22 · Enacted 14 May 2014 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 3 para. 8AinsertedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 12 para. 16
Sch. 3 para. 8(b)words insertedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 30(a)
Sch. 3 para. 8(c)words insertedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 30(b)
Sch. 3 para. 8(a)omittedImmigration Act 2016 Sch. 11 para. 2(m)
Sch. 3 para. 13(2)(a)words omittedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 9 para. 15
Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(a)words omittedThe Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 reg. 46(a)(i)
Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(a)words insertedThe Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 reg. 46(a)(ii)
An Act to make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriage and civil partnership involving certain foreign nationals; to make provision about the acquisition of citizenship by persons unable to acquire it because their fathers and mothers were not married to each other and provision about the removal of citizenship from persons whose conduct is seriously prejudicial to the United Kingdom's vital interests; and for connected purposes.[14th May 2014]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2C3

Contents

  1. Part 1: Removal and other powers
  2. Removal
  3. 1Removal of persons unlawfully in the United Kingdom
  4. 2Restriction on removal of children and their parents etc
  5. 3Independent Family Returns Panel
  6. Powers of immigration officers
  7. 4Enforcement powers
  8. Detention and bail
  9. 5Restrictions on detention of unaccompanied children
  10. 6Pre-departure accommodation for families
  11. 7Immigration bail: repeat applications and effect of removal directions
  12. Biometrics
  13. 8Provision of biometric information with immigration applications
  14. 9Identifying persons liable to detention
  15. 10Provision of biometric information with citizenship applications
  16. 11Biometric immigration documents
  17. 12Meaning of “biometric information”
  18. 13Safeguards for children
  19. 14Use and retention of biometric information
  20. Part 2: Appeals etc
  21. 15Right of appeal to First-tier Tribunal
  22. 16Report by Chief Inspector on administrative review
  23. 17Place from which appeal may be brought or continued
  24. 18Review of certain deportation decisions by Special Immigration Appeals Commission
  25. 19Article 8 of the ECHR: public interest considerations
  26. Part 3: Access to services etc
  27. Chapter 1: Residential tenancies
  28. Key interpretation
  29. 20Residential tenancy agreement
  30. 21Persons disqualified by immigration status or with limited right to rent
  31. Penalty notices
  32. 22Persons disqualified by immigration status not to be leased premises
  33. 23Penalty notices: landlords
  34. 24Excuses available to landlords
  35. 25Penalty notices: agents
  36. 26Excuses available to agents
  37. 27Eligibility period
  38. 28Penalty notices: general
  39. Objections, appeals and enforcement
  40. 29Objection
  41. 30Appeals
  42. 31Enforcement
  43. Codes of practice
  44. 32General matters
  45. 33Discrimination
  46. Offences
  47. 33AOffences: landlords
  48. 33BOffences: agents
  49. 33COffences: penalties etc
  50. Eviction
  51. 33DTermination of agreement where all occupiers disqualified
  52. 33EOther procedures for ending agreement
  53. General
  54. 34Orders
  55. 35Transitional provision
  56. 36Crown application
  57. 37Interpretation
  58. Chapter 2: Other services etc
  59. National Health Service
  60. 38Immigration health charge
  61. 39Related provision: charges for health services
  62. Bank accounts
  63. 40Prohibition on opening current accounts for disqualified persons
  64. 40ARequirement to carry out immigration checks in relation to current accounts
  65. 40BRequirement to notify existence of current accounts for disqualified persons
  66. 40CAction to be taken by Secretary of State following section 40B notification
  67. 40DFreezing orders
  68. 40EFreezing orders: appeals
  69. 40FFreezing orders: code of practice
  70. 40GClosure of accounts not subject to freezing order
  71. 40HSections 40A to 40G: interpretation
  72. 41Regulation by Financial Conduct Authority
  73. 42“Bank” and “building society”
  74. 43Power to amend
  75. Work
  76. 44Appeals against penalty notices
  77. 45Recovery of sums payable under penalty notices
  78. Driving licences
  79. 46Grant of driving licences: residence requirement
  80. 47Revocation of driving licences on grounds of immigration status
  81. Part 4: Marriage and civil partnership
  82. Chapter 1: Referral and investigation of proposed marriages and civil partnerships
  83. Investigation
  84. 48Decision whether to investigate
  85. 49Exempt persons
  86. 50Conduct of investigation
  87. 51Investigations: supplementary
  88. Referral
  89. 52Referral of proposed marriages and civil partnerships in England and Wales
  90. Scotland and Northern Ireland
  91. 53Extension of scheme to Scotland and Northern Ireland
  92. 54Supplementary provision
  93. Chapter 2: Sham marriage and civil partnership
  94. 55Meaning of “sham marriage” and “sham civil partnership”
  95. 56Duty to report suspicious marriages and civil partnerships
  96. Chapter 3: Other provisions
  97. Persons not relevant nationals etc: marriage on superintendent registrar's certificates
  98. 57Solemnization of marriage according to rites of Church of England
  99. 58Requirement as to giving of notice of marriage or civil partnership
  100. Information
  101. 59Information
  102. Miscellaneous
  103. 60Regulations about evidence
  104. 61Notices
  105. 62Interpretation of this Part
  106. Part 5: Oversight
  107. Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
  108. 63Immigration advisers and immigration service providers
  109. Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
  110. 64Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
  111. Part 6: Miscellaneous
  112. Citizenship
  113. 65Persons unable to acquire citizenship: natural father not married to mother
  114. 66Deprivation if conduct seriously prejudicial to vital interests of the UK
  115. Embarkation checks
  116. 67Embarkation checks
  117. Fees
  118. 68Fees
  119. 69Fees orders and fees regulations: supplemental
  120. 70Power to charge fees for attendance services in particular cases
  121. 70AImmigration skills charge
  122. Welfare of children
  123. 71Duty regarding the welfare of children
  124. Part 7: Final provisions
  125. 72Financial provision
  126. 73Transitional and consequential provision
  127. 74Orders and regulations
  128. 75Commencement
  129. 76Extent
  130. 77Short title
  131. Schedule 1: Enforcement powers
  132. Power to escort detained persons
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. Power to search detained persons
  135. 2Paragraph 2
  136. Entry and search of premises
  137. 3Paragraph 3
  138. 4Paragraph 4
  139. General power to use reasonable force
  140. 5Paragraph 5
  141. Schedule 2: Meaning of biometric information
  142. Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
  143. 1Paragraph 1
  144. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
  145. 2Paragraph 2
  146. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
  147. 3Paragraph 3
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19)
  150. 5Paragraph 5
  151. Schedule 3: Excluded residential tenancy agreements
  152. Social housing
  153. 1Paragraph 1
  154. 2Paragraph 2
  155. Care homes
  156. 3Paragraph 3
  157. Hospitals and hospices
  158. 4Paragraph 4
  159. Other accommodation relating to healthcare provision
  160. 5Paragraph 5
  161. Hostels and refuges
  162. 6Paragraph 6
  163. Accommodation from or involving local authorities
  164. 7Paragraph 7
  165. Accommodation provided by virtue of immigration provisions
  166. 8Paragraph 8
  167. Mobile homes
  168. 9Paragraph 9
  169. Tied accommodation
  170. 10Paragraph 10
  171. Student accommodation
  172. 11Paragraph 11
  173. 12Paragraph 12
  174. Long leases
  175. 13Paragraph 13
  176. Interpretation
  177. 14Paragraph 14
  178. Schedule 4: Referral of proposed marriages and civil partnerships in England and Wales
  179. Part 1: Marriage
  180. Introduction
  181. 1Paragraph 1
  182. Supply of additional information and evidence
  183. 2Paragraph 2
  184. 3Paragraph 3
  185. 4Paragraph 4
  186. 5Paragraph 5
  187. 6Paragraph 6
  188. 7Paragraph 7
  189. Referral to Secretary of State
  190. 8Paragraph 8
  191. 9Paragraph 9
  192. Notice period
  193. 10Paragraph 10
  194. Marriage referred to Secretary of State: issue of certificates
  195. 11Paragraph 11
  196. Certificates
  197. 12Paragraph 12
  198. One party resident in Scotland
  199. 13Paragraph 13
  200. Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of marriages
  201. 14Paragraph 14
  202. Regulations etc
  203. 15Paragraph 15
  204. Offences
  205. 16Paragraph 16
  206. Relevant nationals
  207. 17Paragraph 17
  208. Part 2: Civil partnership
  209. Introduction
  210. 18Paragraph 18
  211. Supply of additional information and evidence
  212. 19Paragraph 19
  213. 20Paragraph 20
  214. 21Paragraph 21
  215. Notice period
  216. 22Paragraph 22
  217. 23Paragraph 23
  218. Referral to Secretary of State
  219. 24Paragraph 24
  220. 25Paragraph 25
  221. Civil partnership referred to Secretary of State: issue of civil partnership schedule
  222. 26Paragraph 26
  223. Relevant nationals
  224. 27Paragraph 27
  225. Regulations and orders
  226. 28Paragraph 28
  227. Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership
  228. 29Paragraph 29
  229. Schedule 5: Sham marriage and civil partnership: administrative regulations
  230. Introduction
  231. 1Paragraph 1
  232. Notices
  233. 2Paragraph 2
  234. Evidence
  235. 3Paragraph 3
  236. Change of address
  237. 4Paragraph 4
  238. Referral
  239. 5Paragraph 5
  240. Applications for shortening of waiting period
  241. 6Paragraph 6
  242. Schedule 6: Information
  243. Part 1: Disclosure of information etc where proposed marriage or civil partnership referred to Secretary of State
  244. 1Paragraph 1
  245. Part 2: Disclosure of information etc for immigration purposes etc
  246. Disclosures by registration officials
  247. 2Paragraph 2
  248. 3Paragraph 3
  249. Disclosures by the Secretary of State
  250. 4Paragraph 4
  251. Part 3: Disclosure of information etc for prevention of crime etc
  252. 5Paragraph 5
  253. Part 4: General provisions
  254. Limitations on powers
  255. 6Paragraph 6
  256. No breach of confidentiality etc
  257. 7Paragraph 7
  258. Retention, copying and disposal of documents
  259. 8Paragraph 8
  260. Saving for existing powers
  261. 9Paragraph 9
  262. Meaning of “registration official”
  263. 10Paragraph 10
  264. Schedule 7: Immigration advisers and immigration service providers
  265. Introductory
  266. 1Paragraph 1
  267. Removal of Commissioner's power of exemption from registration
  268. 2Paragraph 2
  269. Waiver of fees for registration
  270. 3Paragraph 3
  271. Cancellation of registration by Commissioner
  272. 4Paragraph 4
  273. Suspension of registration
  274. 5Paragraph 5
  275. Inspections
  276. 6Paragraph 6
  277. Complaints and investigations
  278. 7Paragraph 7
  279. Power of entry and inspection
  280. 8Paragraph 8
  281. Schedule 8: Embarkation checks
  282. Part 1: Functions exercisable by designated persons
  283. Introduction
  284. 1Paragraph 1
  285. Examinations by designated person
  286. 2Paragraph 2
  287. Information and documents
  288. 3Paragraph 3
  289. Embarkation cards
  290. 4Paragraph 4
  291. Designations
  292. 5Paragraph 5
  293. Directions to carriers and operators of ports
  294. 6Paragraph 6
  295. Part 2: Other provision
  296. Offences
  297. 7Paragraph 7
  298. Schedule 9: Transitional and consequential provision
  299. Part 1: Provision relating to removal
  300. Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
  301. 1Paragraph 1
  302. Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68)
  303. 2Paragraph 2
  304. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
  305. 3Paragraph 3
  306. Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (c.19)
  307. 4Paragraph 4
  308. Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)
  309. 5Paragraph 5
  310. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)
  311. 6Paragraph 6
  312. Consequential repeals
  313. 7Paragraph 7
  314. Part 2: Provision relating to detention and bail
  315. Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)
  316. 8Paragraph 8
  317. Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
  318. 9Paragraph 9
  319. Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68)
  320. 10Paragraph 10
  321. Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)
  322. 11Paragraph 11
  323. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
  324. 12Paragraph 12
  325. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
  326. 13Paragraph 13
  327. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)
  328. 14Paragraph 14
  329. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19)
  330. 15Paragraph 15
  331. UK Borders Act 2007 (c. 30)
  332. 16Paragraph 16
  333. Part 3: Provision relating to biometrics
  334. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
  335. 17Paragraph 17
  336. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)
  337. 18Paragraph 18
  338. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
  339. 19Paragraph 19
  340. Part 4: Provision relating to appeals
  341. Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
  342. 20Paragraph 20
  343. 21Paragraph 21
  344. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  345. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  346. 24Paragraph 24
  347. British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)
  348. 25Paragraph 25
  349. Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68)
  350. 26Paragraph 26
  351. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
  352. 27Paragraph 27
  353. 28Paragraph 28
  354. 29Paragraph 29
  355. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)
  356. 30Paragraph 30
  357. 31Paragraph 31
  358. 32Paragraph 32 Not yet in force
  359. 33Paragraph 33
  360. 34Paragraph 34
  361. 35Paragraph 35
  362. 36Paragraph 36
  363. 37Paragraph 37
  364. 38Paragraph 38
  365. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  366. 40Paragraph 40
  367. 41Paragraph 41
  368. 42Paragraph 42
  369. 43Paragraph 43
  370. 44Paragraph 44
  371. 45Paragraph 45
  372. 46Paragraph 46
  373. 47Paragraph 47
  374. 48Paragraph 48
  375. 49Paragraph 49
  376. 50Paragraph 50
  377. 51Paragraph 51
  378. 52Paragraph 52
  379. 53Paragraph 53
  380. 54Paragraph 54
  381. 55Paragraph 55
  382. Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (c. 19)
  383. 56Paragraph 56
  384. Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)
  385. 57Paragraph 57
  386. UK Borders Act 2007 (c. 30)
  387. 58Paragraph 58
  388. Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)
  389. 59Paragraph 59
  390. Consequential repeals
  391. 60Paragraph 60
  392. Part 5: Provision relating to employment
  393. Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)
  394. 61Paragraph 61
  395. Part 6: Provision relating to driving licences
  396. Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1))
  397. 62Paragraph 62
  398. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  399. 63Paragraph 63
  400. Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49)
  401. 64Paragraph 64
  402. Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10))
  403. 65Paragraph 65
  404. Part 7: Provision relating to marriage and civil partnership
  405. Transitional provision
  406. 66Paragraph 66
  407. Part 8: Provision relating to immigration advisers and immigration service providers
  408. Transitional provision
  409. 67Paragraph 67
  410. 68Paragraph 68
  411. 69Paragraph 69
  412. Part 9: Provision relating to persons unable to acquire nationality because natural father not married to mother
  413. British Nationality Act 1981
  414. 70Paragraph 70
  415. British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003
  416. 71Paragraph 71
  417. Part 10: Provision relating to embarkation checks
  418. Transitional provision
  419. 72Paragraph 72
  420. Part 11: Provision relating to fees
  421. Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19)
  422. 73Paragraph 73
  423. Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)
  424. 74Paragraph 74
  425. UK Borders Act 2007 (c. 30)
  426. 75Paragraph 75
  427. Consequential repeals
  428. 76Paragraph 76