Independent report: An inspection of refusals and cancellations of permission to enter the UK (September 2025 – February 2026)

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This inspection report contains two recommendations.

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This inspection focused on Border Force’s approach to refusing passengers permission to enter and cancelling permission to enter and stay at the border (at airports, seaports, and juxtaposed controls), including:

  • examining the efficiency, effectiveness, and consistency of current practice
  • considering the Home Office’s assessment of the impact of the Authority to Carry Scheme 2023
  • reviewing the initial detention process in controlled waiting areas
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