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Live Facial Recognition for Immigration Enforcement

The Home Office and Immigration Enforcement are deploying live facial recognition (LFR) technology for immigration enforcement purposes, with active development of standard operating procedures, equality impact assessments, and data protection impact assessments. The initiative raises digital regulation and workforce skills considerations, with recent documents addressing legal mandate, safeguards, and compliance frameworks.

6 Sep 2021 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked

Home Office’s immigration statistics – arrivals data — outcome published

The Home Office is consulting on its plans to withdraw the requirement for landing cards on arrival into the UK.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Home Office’s Immigration Statistics – arrivals… (4pp)

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↓ Government response (accessible version) ↓ Government response (12pp)

2 Sep 2017 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked

Home Office’s immigration statistics – arrivals data — consultation closed

The Home Office is consulting on its plans to withdraw the requirement for landing cards on arrival into the UK.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Home Office’s Immigration Statistics – arrivals… (4pp)

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↓ Government response (accessible version) ↓ Government response (12pp)

5 Aug 2017 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked

Home Office’s immigration statistics – arrivals data — consultation opened

The Home Office is consulting on its plans to withdraw the requirement for landing cards on arrival into the UK.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Home Office’s Immigration Statistics – arrivals… (4pp)

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↓ Government response (accessible version) ↓ Government response (12pp)