Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025

2025 c. 31 · Enacted 2 December 2025 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part 1: Border security
2. Chapter 1: The Border Security Commander
3. 1The Border Security Commander
4. 2Terms and conditions of designation etc
5. 3Functions of the Commander
6. 4Duty to prepare annual reports
7. 5Duties of cooperation etc
8. 6The Board
9. 7Delegation by the Commander
10. 8Designation of an Interim Border Security Commander
11. 9Directions and guidance by the Secretary of State
12. 10Exclusion of application to the armed forces
13. 11Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Data Protection Act 2018
14. 12Interpretation
15. Chapter 2: Other border security provision
16. Offences: things for use in immigration crime and advertising of unlawful immigration services
17. 13Supplying articles for use in immigration crime
18. 14Handling articles for use in immigration crime
19. 15Sections 13 and 14: meaning of “relevant article”
20. 16Collecting information for use in immigration crime
21. 17Online advertising of unlawful immigration services
22. 18Application of section 17 to internet service providers
23. 19Liability for offence under section 17 committed by a body
24. 20Offences committed outside the United Kingdom
25. Endangering another during sea crossing to United Kingdom
26. 21Endangering another during sea crossing to United Kingdom
27. Powers of search etc in relation to electronic devices
28. 22Meaning of key expressions
29. 23Powers of authorised officers to search for relevant articles
30. 24Powers to seize and retain relevant articles
31. 25Duty to pass on items seized under section 24
32. 26Powers to access, copy and use information stored on relevant articles
33. 27Amendment of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
34. 28Extension of powers to other persons
35. 29Meaning of other expressions
36. Sharing of information
37. 30Supply of customs information by HMRC
38. 31Use and disclosure of information supplied under section 30
39. 32Further provision about use and disclosure of information under section 31
40. 33Supply of trailer registration information
41. 34Onwards sharing of information shared under section 33
42. 35Sections 30 to 34: general provision about disclosure
43. 36Sections 30 to 34: interpretation
44. Provision of biometric information by evacuees etc
45. 37Provision of biometric information by evacuees etc
46. 38Use and retention of information taken under section 37
47. Provision of biometric information at ports in Scotland Not yet in force
48. 39Provision of biometric information at ports in Scotland Not yet in force
49. Part 2: Asylum and immigration
50. Repeal of immigration legislation
51. 40Repeal of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024
52. 41Repeal of certain provisions of the Illegal Migration Act 2023
53. 42Sections 40 and 41: consequential amendments
54. Immigration advisers and immigration service providers
55. 43Immigration advisers and immigration service providers
56. Deportation etc
57. 44Detention and exercise of functions pending deportation
58. EU Settlement Scheme
59. 45EU Settlement Scheme: rights of entry and residence etc
60. Conditions on leave and bail
61. 46Conditions on limited leave to enter or remain and immigration bail
62. Powers to take biometric information
63. 47Powers to take biometric information
64. Employment
65. 48Extension of prohibition on employment to other working arrangements
66. Appeals
67. 49Timeframe for determination of appeal brought by appellant receiving accommodation support
68. 50Timeframe for determination of certain appeals brought by non-detained appellants liable to deportation
69. Refugee Convention
70. 51Refugee Convention: particularly serious crime
71. Part 3: Prevention of serious crime
72. Offences relating to things for use in serious crime Not yet in force
73. 52Articles for use in serious crime Not yet in force
74. 53Section 52: meaning of “relevant article” Not yet in force
75. 54Confiscation of assets Not yet in force
76. Serious crime prevention orders
77. 55Electronic monitoring requirements
78. 56Interim serious crime prevention orders Not yet in force
79. 57Applicants for making of orders and interim orders
80. 58Notification requirements
81. 59Orders by Crown Court on acquittal or when allowing an appeal Not yet in force
82. Part 4: Miscellaneous and general
83. Miscellaneous
84. 60Validation of fees charged in relation to qualifications
85. General
86. 61Financial provisions
87. 62Consequential and minor provision
88. 63Regulations
89. 64Extent
90. 65Commencement
91. 66Short title
92. Schedule 1: Immigration advisers and immigration service providers
93. 1Introductory
94. 2Power to amend definition of “relevant matters”
95. 3Paragraph 3
96. 4Suspension etc of registration Not yet in force
97. 5Suspension etc of registration Not yet in force
98. 6Suspension etc of registration Not yet in force
99. 7Provision of immigration advice or immigration services under supervision Not yet in force
100. 8Paragraph 8
101. 9Monetary penalties
102. 10Paragraph 10
103. 11Paragraph 11
104. 12Fees
105. 13Paragraph 13
106. 14The complaints scheme
107. 15Paragraph 15
108. 16Appointment of Immigration Services Commissioner
109. 17Appointment of Deputy Immigration Services Commissioner
110. 18Acting as Commissioner during vacancy etc
111. Schedule 2: Interim serious crime prevention orders: consequential amendments Not yet in force
112. 1Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
113. 2Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
114. 3Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
115. 4Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
116. 5Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
117. 6Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
118. 7Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
119. 8Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
120. 9Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
121. 10Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
122. 11Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
123. 12Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
124. 13Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
125. 14Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
126. 15Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
127. 16Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
128. 17Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
129. 18Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
130. 19Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
131. 20Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
132. 21Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
133. 22Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
134. 23Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
135. 24Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
136. 25Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
137. 26Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
138. 27Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
139. 28Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
140. 29Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
141. 30Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
142. 31Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
143. 32Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
144. 33Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
145. 34Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
146. 35Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
147. 36Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
148. 37Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force
149. 38Serious Crime Act 2007 Not yet in force