Independent Chief Inspector Of Borders And Immigration
October 2025
Inspection report published: An inspection of General Maritime (October 202…
September 2025
ICIBI annual report for 2024-25 published
August 2025
Deadline extended: Call for evidence - An inspection of refusals and cancel…
July 2025
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Home Office’s use of age …
IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information products …
IAGCI seeks reviewer to evaluate coverage of healthcare and medical treatme…
June 2025
Deadline extended: Call for evidence: An inspection of asylum casework (202…
April 2025
Deadline extended: Call for evidence - An inspection of the Home Office’s a…
March 2025
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Border Force operation to…
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Home Office’s management …
Call for evidence: An inspection of the Home Office’s management of adminis…
December 2024
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Immigration Enforcement C…
November 2024
Deadline extended: Call for evidence - An inspection of General Maritime
October 2024
Inspection report published: An inspection of contingency asylum accommodat…
September 2024
Deadline extended: Call for evidence: An inspection of Home Office manageme…
Deadline extended: Call for evidence - An inspection into the Home Office's…
Inspection report published: Home Office country information on Rwanda
IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information on Vietna…
Deadline extended: Call for evidence: An inspection of the effectiveness, e…
ICIBI annual report for 2023-24 published
August 2024
Call for evidence: An inspection of the Border Force operation to deter and…
Update from interim Independent Chief Inspector
May 2024
David Bolt appointed as interim ICIBI from 3 June 2024
January 2024
A spot check inspection of Border Force’s operational response to general a…
Call for evidence: An inspection of the Immigration Enforcement Competent A…
December 2023
IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information products …
November 2023
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has launched a n…
October 2023
ICIBI 2023 stakeholder engagement survey
An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the social care se…
September 2023
Call for evidence: An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to…
Inspection report published: An inspection of Border Force insider threat (…
A re-inspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeki…
An inspection of Border Force practices and procedures in relation to firea…
August 2023
A ‘spot check inspection’ of the Border Force operations at Portsmouth Inte…
An inspection of the Home Office’s illegal working enforcement activity
July 2023
Deadline extended: IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country in…
June 2023
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Home Office’s operations …
Inspection report published:A re-inspection of Border Force’s management of…
Inspection report published: An inspection of the initial processing of mig…
Deadline extended: IAGCI seeks reviewer to evaluate coverage of trafficking…
An inspection of Border Force’s fast parcel operations
May 2023
An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation for families with childre…
Call for evidence: An inspection of asylum casework 2023
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Border Force intelligence…
IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information products …
April 2023
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of visit visa operations Decembe…
ICIBI Inspection Plan 2023-24 Published
March 2023
ICIBI annual report for 2021-22 published
February 2023
Inspection report published: A reinspection of family reunion applications …
January 2023
Role and remit review of ICIBI discontinued
An inspection of Border Force insider threat
A re-inspection of Border Force’s management of Project Kraken at small sea…
Inspection report published: Third annual inspection of ‘Adults at risk in …
December 2022
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the immigration system as it …
A short inspection of visit visa operations
November 2022
Call for Evidence: An inspection of Home Office operations to effect the re…
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the efficiency and effectiven…
Call for Evidence: An inspection of the Home Office’s Afghan resettlement s…
October 2022
IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information products
IAGCI re-opens a call for tenders to evaluate the coverage of statelessness…
Results of the annual ICIBI stakeholder survey 2022
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the use of hotels for housing…
Inspection report published: An inspection of juxtaposed controls, April – …
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the Home Office’s processing …
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has comm…
September 2022
ICIBI annual stakeholder engagement survey
July 2022
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the initial processing of mig…
Chief Inspector increasingly frustrated with Home Office publication delay …
The Chief Inspector holds the third of his new Migration Forums which focus…
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the Global Positioning System…
June 2022
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the immigration system as it …
Inspection Report Published: A re-inspection of Napier Barracks March 2022
An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the agricultural s…
An inspection of the Border Force intelligence functions at the Humber port…
Call for evidence: An inspection of the Border Force intelligence functions…
May 2022
Call for evidence: An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to…
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of contingency asylum accommodat…
The IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office Country Information Produ…
ICIBI has commenced an inspection of the Hong Kong British National (Overse…
April 2022
An inspection of juxtaposed controls
ICIBI Inspection Plan 2022-23 Published
March 2022
The Chief Inspector holds the second of his new Migration Forums which focu…
January 2022
Inspection Report Published: An inspection into the effectiveness of Border…
The IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate the Home Office Country Information P…
The IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate the UK Home Office Country Informatio…
Inspection Report Published: A further inspection of the EU Settlement Sche…
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the effectiveness of the UKV…
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of ePassport gates
Inspection Report Published: A short inspection of Border Force queue manag…
December 2021
An inspection of migrants arriving via small boats at Tug Haven
November 2021
Inspection Report Published: An Inspection of UK Visas and Immigration Fron…
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of asylum casework
Call for evidence: An inspection of the Home Office’s processing of applica…
ICIBI stakeholder engagement survey - Results
October 2021
Inspection Report Published: Second Annual Inspection of ‘Adults at risk in…
Call for evidence: An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to…
Inspection Report Published: A short inspection of reporting events at Beck…
The ICIBI Independent Reference Group
September 2021
The Chief Inspector holds the first of his new Migration Forums with a focu…
ICIBI stakeholder engagement survey
July 2021
ICIBI Inspection Plan 2021-22 Published
The IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate UK Home Office Country Information Pr…
June 2021
The Chief Inspector is recruiting, closing date is Monday 21 June
March 2021
New Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration appointed
An inspection of the use of contingency asylum accommodation – key findings…
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the work of Border Force, Imm…
February 2021
An inspection of contingency asylum accommodation - visits to Penally Camp …
January 2021
Call for evidence: An inspection of the use of hotels and barracks as conti…
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the Home Office’s use of sanc…
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the Home Office Presenting Of…
December 2020
Inspection Report Published: Inspection of Country of Origin Information Th…
November 2020
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Home Office’s response to…
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Home Office’s use of lang…
Inspection report published: An inspection of UK Refugee Resettlement Schem…
October 2020
Inspection report published: An inspection of family reunion applications …
September 2020
Chief Inspector publishes 2019-20 Annual Report
Call for evidence: An inspection of UKVI’s ‘Front End Services’
August 2020
Call for evidence: Second Annual Inspection of ‘Adults at Risk’ in immigrat…
Call for evidence: An inspection of ePassport Gates
Call for Evidence: An inspection of Asylum Casework
The IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate the UK Home Office Country Informatio…
July 2020
Call for Evidence: An inspection of Border Force Freight Operations
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Handling of Complaints an…
Call for Evidence: EU Settlement Scheme
May 2020
Inspection report published: An inspection of Administrative Reviews (May –…
April 2020
Inspection report published: Annual inspection of ‘Adults at Risk in Immigr…
An inspection of Home Office (Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System) …
February 2020
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the EU Settlement Scheme (Apr…
Inspection Report Published: A reinspection into failed right of abode appl…
Inspection report published: Inspection of Country of Origin Information, J…
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Home Office’s Network Con…
December 2019
Call for Evidence: The Home Office's use of Sanctions and Penalties
November 2019
Call for evidence: The work of Presenting Officers
Call for evidence: UK Resettlement Schemes for Vulnerable Refugees
October 2019
Inspection report published: An inspection of Border Force operations at Gl…
The IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate the UK Home Office Country Informatio…
August 2019
Call for evidence: An inspection of the Home Office’s identification and ha…
June 2019
Chief Inspector publishes 2018-19 Annual Report
Call for evidence: family reunion
Inspection report published: Inspection of Country of Origin Information, J…
Call for evidence: Administrative Reviews
May 2019
Call for evidence: Use of interpreters in the asylum process
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the Home Office’s approach to…
Inspection Report Published: A re-inspection of the Home Office’s Reporting…
EU Settlement Scheme: Call for evidence
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the EU Settlement Scheme
April 2019
Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the policies and practices of…
Inspection Report Published: Re-inspection of the Home Office’s application…
Inspection Report Published: Re-inspection of Border Force operations at Co…
Chief Inspector launches 2019-20 inspection plan
March 2019
The IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate the UK Home Office Country Informatio…
The IAGCI invites tenders for a thematic evaluation of the UK Home Office C…
February 2019
The Independent Chief Inspector invites suggestions for inspection topics i…
Call for evidence: An inspection of the handling of complaints by the Home …
Call for evidence: Home Office’s visa casework ‘onshoring’ (‘Network consol…
Call for evidence: ‘Adults at Risk’ in immigration detention
January 2019
Chief Inspector publishes report on Home Office collaborative working with …
Chief Inspector publishes report on the Home Office’s safeguarding of vulne…
December 2018
The Chief Inspector publishes his latest country of origin information repo…
November 2018
Chief Inspector publishes his report on the Home Office’s management of asy…
Chief Inspector publishes his report on Border Force operations at south co…
The Borders and Immigration Inspectorate is 10 years old
October 2018
Apply to become an Inspector, deadline extended until Monday 5 November
September 2018
Call for evidence: An inspection of how the Home Office is tackling illegal…
Call for evidence: A re-inspection of the Home Office’s application of the …
Inspection report published: A re-inspection of the family reunion process,…
June 2018
Call for evidence: Home Office approach to charging for services
Chief Inspector publishes 2017-18 Annual Report
May 2018
Inspection report published: Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme
April 2018
Call for evidence: Home Office partnership working with other government de…
Chief Inspector launches a revised inspection plan.
March 2018
The Independent Chief Inspector publishes 5 reports.
Inspection report published: Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children
Inspection report published: Potential Victims of Modern Slavery
Inspection report published: Right to Rent
Inspection report published: Stansted Airport
Inspection report published: The Home Office's Exit Checks Programme
Inspection reports to be published on 28 March 2018
Inspection Plan: Chief Inspector seeks suggestions
Call for evidence: Home Office treatment of vulnerable adults.
February 2018
Asylum Accommodation: Call for Evidence.
January 2018
The Chief Inspector's report on Country of Origin Information has been publ…
The Chief Inspector's report on the Home Office's approach to learning from…
The Chief Inspector's report on the review and removal of immigration, refu…
November 2017
The Chief Inspector's report on the Home Office's asylum intake and casewor…
Chief Inspector publishes reports on the Reporting and Offender Management …
October 2017
An Inspection of ‘Right to Rent’ – Call for evidence
The Home Office’s consideration of children’s ‘best interests’ – Call for e…
September 2017
An inspection of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme is underway
July 2017
The Chief Inspector has published a report on entry clearance processing op…
The Chief Inspector has published a report on country of origin information
The Chief Inspector has published a report on the Home Office’s application…
The Chief Inspector has published a report on the Home Office’s administrat…
The Chief Inspector has published a report on family reunion applications r…
The Chief Inspector has published a report on a re-inspection of the compla…
The Chief Inspector has published a report on Border Force operations at ea…
The Chief Inspector has published a report on a re-inspection of the Tier 4…
The Chief Inspector has published a report on Border Force operations at Ga…
March 2017
Rolling 3-year inspection plan
February 2017
Border Force urged to boost response to slavery
December 2016
Inspection report on new sham marriage provisions is published
July 2016
Lorry drops, country of origin information and intelligence reports
May 2016
Administrative review inspection and annual report: 2015 to 2016
April 2016
An inspection of Border Force operations at Manchester Airport, July to Oct…
March 2016
The Chief Inspector releases his inspection plan for the next 3 years
An inspection of the Tier 4 curtailment process, July to September 2015
An inspection of Home Office outsourced contracts, July to November 2015
An inspection of the handling of complaints and MPs’ correspondence, July t…
February 2016
An inspection of asylum casework, March to July 2015
January 2016
An inspection of general aviation and general maritime, February to July 20…
December 2015
The Chief Inspector publishes his inspection report on removals
The Chief Inspector publishes a supplementary annual report
An inspection report on how the Home Office deals with illegal working
November 2015
The Chief Inspector's inspection of settlement casework
October 2015
The Chief Inspector's short notice inspection of the Amman visa section
Inspection of the service provided by Solihull premium service centre
July 2015
The Chief Inspector finds that Border Force operations at Heathrow Airport …
Inspection of family visitor visa applications
Inspection restrictions for educational establishments sponsoring foreign s…
June 2015
Independent Chief Inspector publishes inspection plan for 2015 to 2016
May 2015
New Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, David Bolt, tak…