CBTM10130 - Residence and Immigration: Immigration - People not subject to immigration control

People who are not subject to immigration control

You should normally accept that the following people are not subject to immigration control and that the general exclusion does not, therefore apply to them:

  • British passport holders and people with dual nationality, provided their passport is marked 鈥楤ritish citizen鈥� or 鈥榟older is entitled to readmission to the UK鈥� or 鈥榟older has a right of abode in the UK鈥�
  • Holders of another passport, which is marked 鈥楤ritish Citizen鈥� or 鈥榞iven leave to enter the UK for an indefinite period鈥� or 鈥榞iven leave to enter or remain in the UK for an indefinite period鈥� or 鈥榯here is at present no time limit on the holder鈥檚 stay in the UK鈥�.
  • Nationals of any country which belongs to the European Economic Area (EEA), namely Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Bulgaria, Romania and the UK.
  • Nationals of Switzerland
  • People who have been granted refugee status (See CBTM10140 for more details about refugees).
  • people who have been granted humanitarian protection or discretionary leave to remain in the UK (on the asylum side, both categories replaced exceptional leave to remain in the UK in April 2003), including those granted temporary protection in the UK under EC rules governing displaced persons (Directive 2001/55/EC).