ICIBI

Yesterday, the Minister for Migration and Citizenship, Mike Tapp MP (@MikeTappTweets), attended an ICIBI away day and met staff and the Independent Chief Inspector. ICIBI staff heard about ministerial challenges and priorities.

The ICIBI inspection report on Home Office country of origin information on Afghanistan and Colombia has been sent to the Home Secretary today for publication. gov.uk/government/new…

The Independent Chief Inspector’s report on ‘An inspection of asylum casework' has been sent to the Home Secretary today for publication. It contains three recommendations. gov.uk/government/new…

The Memorandum of Understanding between the ICIBI and His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons (@HMIPrisonsnews) has been updated and can be found here: gov.uk/government/pub…

The Independent Chief Inspector has published his Inspection Framework, which is available on the ICIBI website. The document sets out the six levels of inspection. gov.uk/government/pub…

The Independent Chief Inspector's report on General Maritime has been published and is available on the ICIBI website: gov.uk/government/new…

The Independent Chief Inspector’s report on ‘An inspection of overstayers' has been sent to the Home Secretary today for publication. It contains five recommendations. gov.uk/government/new…

The Independent Chief Inspector’s report on ‘An inspection of administrative reviews' was sent to the Home Secretary on Friday 17 October for publication. It contains seven recommendations. gov.uk/government/new…

John Tuckett has taken up post as the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. Further details can be found here: gov.uk/government/new…

ICIBI's annual report for 2024-25 has been published today. The Chief Inspector highlights key points here: gov.uk/government/new…

Reminder: The ICIBI’s Independent Advisory Group on Country Information seeks a reviewer to evaluate coverage of healthcare and medical treatment in Home Office country information. For details and information on how to apply (by 22 August), see here: gov.uk/government/new…

Reminder: The ICIBI’s Independent Advisory Group on Country Information invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information products on Afghanistan, Colombia, and India. For details and information on how to apply (by 22 August), see here: gov.uk/government/new…

Deadline extended: The ICIBI invites anyone with knowledge and experience of refusals and cancellations of permission to enter the UK to submit evidence for the inspection. Deadline extended to 9 September 2025: gov.uk/government/new…

Reminder: The ICIBI has begun an inspection of refusals and cancellations of permission to enter the UK, and invites anyone with knowledge and experience of this area to provide evidence for the inspection by 20 August 2025: gov.uk/government/new…

The ICIBI has begun an inspection of refusals and cancellations of permission to enter the UK, and invites anyone with knowledge and experience of this area to provide evidence for the inspection by 20 August 2025: gov.uk/government/new…

Following yesterday's publication of the inspection report on the Home Office's use of age assessments, the Independent Chief Inspector has written a press notice, which can be read here: gov.uk/government/new…

The Independent Chief Inspector's report on the Home Office’s use of age assessments has been published and is available on the ICIBI website: gov.uk/government/pub…

The ICIBI’s Independent Advisory Group on Country Information invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information products on Afghanistan, Colombia, and India. For details and information on how to apply (by 22 August), see here: gov.uk/government/new…

The ICIBI’s Independent Advisory Group on Country Information seeks a reviewer to evaluate coverage of healthcare and medical treatment in Home Office country information. For details and information on how to apply (by 22 August), see here: gov.uk/government/new…

The ICIBI inspection report on the Home Office country of origin information on Turkey and Vietnam has been published and is available on the ICIBI website: gov.uk/government/pub…