Made under the Immigration Act 1971
3 statutory instruments made using powers in the Immigration Act 1971, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.
The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2026
- Department: Home Office
- Made under: Immigration Act 1971
Reduced the minimum age for using automated immigration gates from 10 to 8 years old for eligible nationals.
This Order amends the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000 to lower the minimum age for individuals seeking to enter the United Kingdom via automated gates.
It directs that nationals of countries listed in the 2000 Order may obtain leave to enter as visitors through automated processing from the age of 8, reduced from the previous limit of 10.
The Order applies to the Secretary of State, Border Force officials, and eligible foreign nationals traveling to the United Kingdom.
The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2025
The Order extended modified sections 70, 75, and 76 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, adapting UK immigration controls like ETAs and visa penalties for local application.
This Order, issued by His Majesty in Council on October 15, 2025, extends specific modified provisions of the UK's Nationality and Borders Act 2022 to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, effective upon commencement regulations made by the States of Guernsey Committee for Home Affairs.
The extension primarily covers visa penalty provisions (Section 70, establishing the application of UK rules locally), the introduction of Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) within the Guernsey immigration context (Section 75, amending the Immigration Act 1971), and amendments to carrier liability rules under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Section 76).
The modifications ensure that the application of these UK provisions is tailored to Guernsey, substituting references to the UK with 'the Bailiwick' or 'the Committee' where appropriate, although fines collected remain payable to the UK's Consolidated Fund.
The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2025
The Order extended the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 provisions concerning Electronic Travel Authorisations to the Isle of Man, amending the principal 2008 Order accordingly.
This Order, made by His Majesty in Council, formally amends the Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 to extend relevant parts of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, including provisions for Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) and carrier liability, to the Isle of Man, specifying modifications necessary to ensure consistency with or necessary divergence from UK immigration law, and grants the Isle of Man's Minister for the Treasury powers to arrange for UK functions related to ETAs.