Published 10 August 2017Last updated 20 September 2022 + show all updates
20 September 2022Two new inspections have been added to the work the live inspections list.
20 July 2022The Chief Inspector is launching a review of ePassport Gates, which focusses on the Home Office’s progress against the recommendations made in the ‘Inspection of ePassport gates’ (June 2020 – January 2021) report.
11 July 2022An inspection of the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa route has been sent to the Home Secretary for publication.
9 June 2022Today the Chief Inspector has sent his inspection report on the use of hotels to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), to the Home Secretary.
21 March 2022David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, has launched three new inspections: – A short re-inspection of Napier Barracks – An inspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children – An inspection of GPS electronic monitoring of Foreign National Offenders
1 March 2022The Chief Inspector’s report on his inspection of the initial processing of migrants arriving via small boats at Tug Haven was sent to the Home Secretary on Thursday 24 February 2022.
16 February 2022The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has submitted his Inspection Report on the Home Office’s use of contingency asylum accommodation, to the Home Secretary.
1 November 2021Update – The ICIBI’s report following his inspection into the effectiveness of Border Force’s role in Project Kraken at small seaports has been set to the Home Secretary.
28 September 2021The Chief Inspector’s report on his ‘short inspection of Border Force queue management at Birmingham Airport’, has been sent to the Home Secretary.
14 September 2021The following ICIBI inspection reports have been sent to the Home Secretary: 1. An inspection of Asylum Casework 2. A short inspection of reporting events at Becket House Immigration Reporting Centre based upon onsite observations 3. An inspection of UK Visas and Immigration Front End Services
16 July 2021EU Settlement Scheme 3 went to the Home Secretary.
1 July 2021Inspection reports sent to the Home Secretary.
25 January 2021Added the inspection ‘The use of hotels and barracks as contingency asylum accommodation’ to live inspections’.
16 December 2020The Chief Inspector has submitted his latest Inspection report on country of origin information (El Salvador and Sudan) to the Home Secretary.
22 October 2020Added an update about the Intelligence Inspection
21 October 2020The Chief Inspector has sent his inspection report on the Home Office’s use of sanctions and penalties to the Home Secretary.
14 October 2020The Chief Inspector sent the Home Secretary his inspection report on the Home Office’s Country of Origin Information products relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression, September 2020. (13 October 2020)
18 May 2020The Chief Inspector submitted his inspection of the Home Office’s use of language services in the asylum process to the Home Secretary on Thursday 14 May 2020.
16 March 2020ICIBI work in progresss webpage updated following the submission of the Chief Inspector’s report, on the Home Office’s response to in-country clandestine arrivals (‘lorry drops’) and to irregular migrants arriving via ‘small boats’, to the Home Secretary.
24 January 2020Administrative reviews report has been sent to the Home Secretary.
31 October 2019Reflects publication of the inspection report on Glasgow and Edinburgh airports, the re-inspection report on the Right of Abode being sent to the Home Secretary and the commencement of the Sanctions and Penalties and Resettlement Schemes: VPRS, VCRS and Community Sponsorship inspections
8 October 2019Two reports have been sent to the Home Secretary and Disruption and prosecution of perpetrators of modern slavery has been added to the live inspections list.
18 June 2019Page amended to reflect reports that have been published and sent to the Home Secretary.
9 May 2019Updated work in progress.
4 February 2019An update of work in progress
31 October 2018The ICIBI sends his report on Home Office (Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System) collaborative working with other government departments and agencies to the Home Secretary.
27 September 2018Work in progress updated with new inspections.
10 August 2018Change to reflect sending the South Coast Ports and Asylum Accommodation reports to the Home Secretary.
13 June 2018New inspection “Charging for Services” added
8 May 2018Change to list of work in progress following publication of Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme inspection
12 April 2018Updated work in progress for the inspectorate.
6 March 2018Page updated with current work in progress
10 August 2017First published.