Immigration Controls: Students

(asked on 6th January 2023) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason Border Forces detain people with valid student visas on arrival in the UK; and if she will take steps to end this practice.


Answered by
Robert Jenrick Portrait
Robert Jenrick
This question was answered on 16th January 2023

Border Force does not hold the data in an easily accessible format on those detained and subsequently released on grounds they held a valid visa, student or other


However, the Home Office published data on how many people are detained or returned on gov.uk.

The latest publication can be found at: How many people are detained or returned? - GOV.UK

The Immigration Rules require all arriving passengers to establish their eligibility for admission. Every passenger’s passport or national identity card is checked electronically and there are also times when extra checks are conducted. Whilst this means on occasions arriving passengers, including some students, are held up by Border Force, these checks are necessary in order to maintain a safe and secure border. In some instances, individuals without the necessary immigration permission for the activities that they intend to undertake in the UK may be refused permission to enter at the border, which makes them liable for detention


It may also be helpful to have the link to the Home Office complaints procedure which can be found on Gov.uk website: Complaints procedure - Home Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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