Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006

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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2006 c. 13
Year2006
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 13

An Act to make provision about immigration, asylum and nationality; and for connected purposes.

[30th March 2006]

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:—

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:—

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

  • C1

  • Act extended (with modifications) by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 7 (as amended (E.W.S.) (2.1.2008) by Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3579), arts. 1, 3(c); and (16.4.2015) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) and Channel Tunnel (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/856), arts. 1, 6)

  • C2

  • Act applied (with modifications) (25.12.2016) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Application and Modification of Enactments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1143), art. 3

  • C3

  • Act extended in part (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (13.3.2008 for specified purposes, otherwise 1.5.2008) by Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680), arts. 1(2), 20, Sch. 9 (with art. 5) (as amended: (29.6.2011) by S.I. 2011/1408, art. 1, Sch. paras. 8, 9; (9.10.2015 for specified purposes, 6.4.2016 in so far as not already in force) by S.I. 2015/1765, arts. 1(2), 6; (14.3.2019) by S.I. 2019/562, arts. 1, 5, 16); and (11.11.2021) by S.I. 2021/1277, arts. 1(2), 5, 10

  • C4

  • Act extended in part (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1281), art. 9, Sch. 7, Sch. 7A (with art. 16)

  • C5

  • Act: power to amend conferred (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 28.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 82(1)(2)(i)(3)-(6), 87(1)(4)(i); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 29

  • C6

  • Act excluded (25.4.2024) by Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 (c. 8), ss. 2(5)(a), 5, 10(1) (with ss. 4, 10(2))

    • Appeals
    F1 1: Variation of leave to enter or remain

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    Amendments (Textual)

  • F1

  • Ss. 1-6 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 60 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

    Commencement Information

  • I1

  • S. 1 in force at 31.8.2006 by S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 4(1))

    • F1 2: Removal

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    Amendments (Textual)

  • F1

  • Ss. 1-6 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 60 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

    Commencement Information

  • I2

  • S. 2 in force at 31.8.2006 by S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 4(1))

    • F1 3: Grounds of appeal

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    Amendments (Textual)

  • F1

  • Ss. 1-6 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 60 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

    Commencement Information

  • I3

  • S. 3 in force at 31.8.2006 by S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 4(1))

    • F1 4: Entry clearance

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    Amendments (Textual)

  • F1

  • Ss. 1-6 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 60 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

    Commencement Information

  • I4

  • S. 4 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/310, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)

    • F1 5: Failure to provide documents

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    Amendments (Textual)

  • F1

  • Ss. 1-6 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 60 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

    Commencement Information

  • I5

  • S. 5 in force at 31.8.2006 by S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 4(1))

    • F1 6: Refusal of leave to enter

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    Amendments (Textual)

  • F1

  • Ss. 1-6 repealed (20.10.2014) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 9 para. 60 table; S.I. 2014/2771, art. 2(e) (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (2.3.2015 and 6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(2)(3), 7, 8; and with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/2928, art. 2 (which S.I. is revoked (6.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/371, arts. 1(3), 9))

    Commencement Information

  • I6

  • S. 6 in force at 31.8.2006 by S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 4(2))

    • 7: Deportation

  • (1)

    After section 97 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) (appeals: national security) insert—

  • (97A)

    National security: deportation

  • (1)

    This section applies where the Secretary of State certifies that the decision to make a deportation order in respect of a person was taken on the grounds that his removal from the United Kingdom would be in the interests of national security.

  • (2)

    Where this section applies—

  • (a)

    section 79 shall not apply,

  • (b)

    the Secretary of State shall be taken to have...

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