Guidance on Immigration Bail for Judges of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

Updated guidance on Immigration Bail for Judges of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) has been published.

This Guidance Note replaces Bail Guidance Note No 1 of 2023 and its updates.

The guidance is directed to Judges of the First-tier Tribunal. In response to requests from judges, the guidance seeks to be concise and to focus on practical issues.

Judges should familiarise themselves with schedule 10 to the Immigration Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”), which is annexed to this guidance.

Guidance can never be exhaustive. Judges are expected to adapt the principles and practices described below when deciding whether to grant immigration bail.

• The Guidance can be read in full below.