Identity and immigration checks Common Travel Area

1 identity , immigration checks

1.1 channel islands
1.2 ireland

1.2.1 uk transit visas requirement


1.3 isle of man
1.4 united kingdom

1.4.1 travel within uk

identity , immigration checks
channel islands

immigration checks carried out guernsey border agency , jersey customs , immigration service on passengers arriving in channel islands outside cta.

ireland

the border @ killeen marked speed sign marked in km/h

in 1997, ireland changed immigration legislation allow immigration officers examine (i.e. request identity documents from) travellers arriving in state elsewhere in cta , refuse them permission land if not entitled enter. although stated apply people other irish , british citizens, both of latter groups covered may required produce identity documents prove entitled cta arrangements.

although difficult exact nature of current border checks when entering ireland part of cta, fixed controls maintained @ ports , airports while targeted controls conducted along land border in referred intelligence driven operations . air passengers arriving in ireland elsewhere in cta no longer segregated arriving outside cta; consequently air passengers must pass through irish immigration checks, administered garda national immigration bureau (gnib). while british citizens not required in possession of valid travel document condition of entry, may required satisfy immigration officials nationality.

the nature of irish controls described irish high court judge, mr justice gerard hogan, in following terms:

practical result of persons arriving air united kingdom face irish immigration controls. while in theory both irish , british citizens entitled arrive here free immigration control virtue of common travel area, increasingly in practice such passengers arrive air united kingdom required produce passports (or, @ least, other form of acceptable identity document) in order prove immigration officers either irish or british citizens can avail of common travel area. whatever else, joseph heller have approved.

in 2012, pilot project set use civilian staff immigration section of irish naturalisation , immigration service (inis) work gnib staff @ immigration control @ dublin airport. inis staff responsible performing in-booth duties (including examining arriving passengers), not take part in matters related restraint, detention or arrest.

uk transit visas requirement

many individuals need visas enter uk can transit though uk destination without visa, exemption not available wishing travel through uk ireland. visa nationals wishing transit though uk ireland must have valid uk visa (in addition irish visa if necessary) , pass though uk immigration before continuing journey.

isle of man

there no routine immigration checks on travellers arriving in isle of man part of cta. there no scheduled air or ferry services between isle of man , outside cta, there are, in effect, no immigration checks in place.

the isle of man considered part of uk customs purposes, , there no routine customs checks on travellers arriving uk.

united kingdom

the uk border force not carry out routine immigration checks on travellers (regardless of nationality) arriving in uk part of cta. however, because channel islands have vat free status, uk carries out selective customs checks on travellers arriving there.

travel within uk

there no border controls between 4 constituent countries of uk, , consequently land frontiers between england, scotland , wales open. however, section 8 of prevention of terrorism (temporary provisions) act 1974 provided temporary powers examine persons travelling between northern ireland , great britain. schedule 7 of terrorism act 2000 provides similar powers , remains in force.

according home office, regard legal basis identity screening , immigration checks @ airports , sea ports, carried out on passengers travelling between northern ireland , great britain, “immigration enforcement officers may arrest without warrant have reasonable grounds suspect has committed immigration offence and/or may liable removal directions.” section 31.19.3 of enforcement instructions , guidance (part of visas , immigration operational guidance), relating case law baljinder singh v. hammond, said “any questioning must consensual. paragraph 2 power examine not include power compel stop or require comply examination. should person seek exercise right not answer questions , leave, there no power arrest person purely on suspicion of committing immigration offence.”

as in countries, airlines may require photo identification (e.g. passport or driving licence) internal flights between destinations within uk.