Collection

General grounds for refusal (immigration staff guidance)

This collection contains immigration staff guidance on general grounds for refusal.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 31 March 2014
• Last updated: 11 October 2022 — See all updates

This collection contains immigration staff guidance on general grounds for refusal of entry clearance and leave to remain.

Documents

• Criminal record certificate requirement: caseworker guidance
  • 20 December 2021
  • Guidance
• False representations – Tier 1 (General) earnings concerns: caseworker guidance
  • 16 January 2020
  • Guidance
• Grounds for refusal – criminality: caseworker guidance
  • 18 January 2024
  • Guidance
• Grounds for Refusal – Customs breaches: caseworker guidance
  • 11 November 2021
  • Guidance
• Grounds for refusal – rough sleeping: caseworker guidance
  • 17 November 2021
  • Guidance
• Refusal of permission to stay – crew members: caseworker guidance
  • 26 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Common Travel Area or other countries: caseworker guidance
  • 1 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Debt to the NHS: caseworker guidance
  • 14 December 2022
  • Guidance
• Exclusion from protection grounds: caseworker guidance
  • 1 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Failure to provide required information and attend interview: caseworker guidance
  • 20 June 2022
  • Guidance
• False representations: caseworker guidance
  • 12 December 2023
  • Guidance
• Grounds for refusal or cancellation of entry clearance: caseworker guidance
  • 19 January 2024
  • Guidance
• Previous breach of UK immigration laws: caseworker guidance
  • 15 November 2023
  • Guidance
• Purpose not covered by the Immigration Rules: caseworker guidance
  • 1 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Refusal of entry on arrival in the UK: caseworker guidance
  • 1 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Additional grounds for cancellation of entry clearance: caseworker guidance
  • 1 June 2023
  • Guidance
• Sham marriage or civil partnership: caseworker guidance
  • 16 November 2021
  • Guidance
• Suitability – deportation and exclusion: caseworker guidance
  • 18 January 2024
  • Guidance

Published 31 March 2014
Last updated 11 October 2022 + show all updates

1. 11 October 2022

   Added guidance: Suitability: Deportation and exclusion

2. 25 May 2021

   Removed out-of-date guidance: 'General grounds for refusal: about this guidance', 'General grounds for refusal: considering entry clearance', 'General grounds for refusal: considering entry at UK port', 'General grounds for refusal: considering leave to remain', 'General grounds for refusal: refusing and refusal wording'.

3. 20 April 2021

   Added Grounds for refusal: rough sleeping guidance.

4. 7 December 2020

   Added 'Suitability: additional grounds for refusal of permission to stay: crew members (immigration staff guidance)' to collection.

5. 4 December 2020

   Added 'Suitability: previous breach of UK immigration laws' to collection.

6. 1 December 2020

   Added Suitability: section 5 additional grounds for cancellation of entry clearance immigration staff guidance.

7. 1 December 2020

   Added new suitability and grounds for refusal documents for immigration rules changes on 1 December 2020.

8. 16 January 2020

   False representations – Tier 1 (General) earnings concerns guidance added.

9. 7 October 2019

   Added link to General grounds for refusal: false representation

10. 6 April 2017

    New guidance on the requirement for a criminal record certificate.

11. 28 April 2015

    Updated guidance.

12. 1 April 2015

    Updated guidance.

13. 31 March 2014

    First published.