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Current inspections

Details of our live inspections, and any inspection reports awaiting publication.

From:
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Published
5 March 2026
Last updated
9 April 2026 — See all updates

Completed inspections awaiting publication

  1. An inspection of Home Office management of contact with migrants who are without leave to enter or remain (12 May 2025)
  2. An inspection of administrative reviews (17 October 2025)
  3. An inspection of overstayers (21 October 2025)
  4. An inspection of asylum casework (5 March 2026)
  5. Inspection report on Home Office country of origin information on Afghanistan and Colombia (5 March 2026)

Live inspections

  1. An inspection of refusals and cancellations of permission to enter the UK
  2. An inspection of the UK-France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys
  3. An inspection of the benefits arising from, and enabled by, the Future Border and Immigration System (FBIS) programme
  4. An inspection of the Home Office’s engagement with local authorities in the planning and development of asylum accommodation

Published Reports and Government Responses

Updates to this page

Published 5 March 2026
Last updated 9 April 2026 show all updates

  1. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of the Home Office's engagement with local authorities in the planning and development of asylum accommodation.

  2. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of the benefits arising from, and enabled by, the Future Border and Immigration System (FBIS) programme.

  3. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of the UK-France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys . Please check our website for details of the call for evidence.

  4. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of the UK-France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys . Please check our website for details of the call for evidence.

  5. The inspection report on Home Office country of origin information on Afghanistan and Colombia has been sent to the Home Secretary.

  6. First published.