Illegal Migration Act 2023
These documents relate to the Illegal Migration Bill which received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023.
The Illegal Migration Act changes the law so that those who arrive in the UK illegally will not be able to stay here and will instead be detained and then promptly removed, either to their home country or a safe third country.
The act aims to:
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put a stop to illegal migration into the UK by removing the incentive to make dangerous small boat crossings
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speed up the removal of those with no right to be here - in turn this will free up capacity so that the UK can better support those in genuine need of asylum through safe and legal routes
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prevent people who come to the UK through illegal and dangerous journeys from misusing modern slavery safeguards to block their removal
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ensure that the UK continues to support those in genuine need by committing to resettle a specific number of the most vulnerable refugees in the UK every year
View the most recent version of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 on the Parliament website.
Bill documents
Safe and legal routes report
Updates to this page
Last updated 22 April 2024 + show all updates
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Updated 'Statistics relating to Illegal Migration'.
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Link to page on safe and legal routes report added.
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Updated 'Statistics relating to Illegal Migration'.
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Updated 'Statistics relating to the Illegal Migration Act'.
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Updated following Royal Assent.
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Link to letter from Lord Murray about further government amendments to the Illegal Migration Bill added.
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Link to letter from Lord Murray about amendments to the Illegal Migration Bill added to collection page.
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Correspondence group added to collection page.
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Link to 'Statistics relating to the Illegal Migration Bill' page added to the collection page.
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Link to factsheets page added.
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First published.