Written questions

Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 61491 · Tabled 20 Jun 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases are under consideration for potential prosecution in relation to travellers in Northern Ireland not having a valid electronic travel authorisation between 1 January and 1 June 2025.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 25 Jun 2025

Journeys from Ireland to the UK are within the Common Travel Area (CTA). As part of the CTA arrangements, the UK does not operate routine immigration controls of individuals arriving in the UK by air or sea from within the CTA, and no immigration checks a...