E7.1 Processing an application

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 43

See also Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matter) Regulations 2010 regs 10, 11, 12, 13

1. Immigration officers must be satisfied that applicants for temporary entry and entry permission have met the health and character requirements for temporary entry (see A4 and A5); and the requirements for the particular category of visa; and that they are bona fide applicants (see E5).
2. Applicants may be required to present further documents, a medical examination or attend an interview.
3. An immigration officer determining a temporary application from a person who is offshore must have no reason to believe that person would be refused entry permission, if the visa is granted.
4. In making the determination set out at (c) above, the immigration officer should take into account:
   1. for applications subject to temporary entry instructions, the most recent version of the relevant Border Entry instructions.
   2. for applications subject to restricted temporary entry instructions, the relevant Border Entry instructions in effect at the time the application was made.
5. An immigration officer making the determination set out at (c) above is not required to consider whether the applicant is likely to be granted entry permission as an exception to instructions.

E7.1.1 Checking for information from previous applications

Immigration officers should check previous applications for relevant information, and if necessary contact the branches or offices that processed the previous applications, especially if applicants are applying outside their home country.

E7.1.5 Referral to appropriate receiving office

When assessing applications lodged at an office other than the designated receiving office for the applicant's country of nationality, immigration officers should refer to Z5 and where necessary refer the application to the appropriate receiving office before making a decision on the application.

Effective 8/12/2021