Legislation – Immigration Act 2016
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- s. 41(3)(c) omitted by 2025 c. 26 Sch. 2 para. 74
- s. 41(3)(d) omitted by 2025 c. 26 Sch. 2 para. 74
- s. 51(2)(b) substituted by 2025 c. 31 s. 44(15)(a)
- s. 51(2)(c) and word omitted by 2025 c. 31 s. 44(15)(b)
- s. 51(2)(d) substituted by 2025 c. 31 s. 44(15)(c)
- s. 51(4A)(4B) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 44(16)
- s. 60(8) words inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 11(11)
- s. 61(3)–(5) repealed by 2016 c. 19 s. 61(6) (This amendment comes into force on the coming into force of the repeal of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77), Sch. 2 paras. 22, 29 of by 2016 c. 19, Sch. 10 para. 20)
- s. 69(9)(b) word omitted by 2023 c. 37 s. 21(2)(a)
- s. 69(9)(d) and word inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 21(2)(b)
- s. 69(10) words inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 21(3)
- s. 95(5) power extended by 2025 c. 31 s. 64(5)s. 64(6)(f)
- Sch. 10 para. 8 coming into force by S.I. 2017/1241 reg. 2(c)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(eza) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(3A)–(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(4)
- Sch. 10 para. 2(1)(ea)–(ec) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 46(4)
- Sch. 10 para. 1(9) words inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(2)(c)
- Sch. 10 para. 1(1)(a) words substituted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(2)(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 1(3)(a) words substituted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(2)(b)
- Sch. 11 para. 24(2) modified (cond.) by 2025 c. 31 Sch. 1 para. 10(2)
- Sch. 11 para. 24(2) modified (cond.) by 2025 c. 31 Sch. 1 para. 15(2)
- specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2017/1241, Sch. by S.I. 2018/31 reg. 2
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 51(4A)(4B) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 44(16)
- s. 69(9)(d) and word inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 21(2)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(eza) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(a)
- Sch. 10 para. 3(3A)–(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(3)(b)
- Sch. 10 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 37 s. 13(4)
- Sch. 10 para. 2(1)(ea)–(ec) inserted by 2025 c. 31 s. 46(4)
Immigration Act 2016
An Act to make provision about the law on immigration and asylum; to make provision about access to services, facilities, licences and work by reference to immigration status; to make provision about the enforcement of certain legislation relating to the labour market; to make provision about language requirements for public sector workers; to make provision about fees for passports and civil registration; and for connected purposes.
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—