Undocumented Migrants: Republic of Ireland
2026-06-14 · Home Office · HL986 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government how many illegal migrants who have gained entry to the UK via the Republic of Ireland have been returned to the Republic of Ireland in the last five years.
Answer
As part of the Common Travel Area (CTA) arrangements, the UK does not operate routine immigration controls on journeys from Ireland to the UK, with no immigration checks being undertaken on the Ireland-Northern Ireland land border.The UK does however carr...