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PrisonServiceOrderIMMIGRATION AND FOREIGNNATIONALS IN PRISONSORDERNUMBER4630Date of Initial Issue 11/01/2008Issue No. 287This updates and replaces the previous PSO issued in July 2006.PSI Amendments should be read in conjunction with this PSODate of FurtherAmendments

PSO 4630 Page 6Immigration Criteria for Deportation1.10 Once convicted and sentenced, unless the prison is already holding a copy of form IS91,the following categories of foreign nationals must be referred to BIA CCD using form CCD2:All those recommended for deportation by a court:All EEA nationals sentenced to 24 months or more except Irish citizens (see 1.5aabove)];All non-EEA nationals sentenced to 12 months or more; in respect of the currentsentence; andAll non-EEA nationals sentenced to less than 12 months but where the currentsentence plus one or two previous sentences within the last 5 years (taking accountof the most significant sentences during the period) total 12 months or more.All those prisoners who meet the criteria above but whose nationality remainsunclearSee also paragraph 14.7 with regard to referring other foreign national prisoners to theBorder and Immigration Agency1.11 Prisons must ensure that:The information on whether or not the court recommended deportation is completedin all cases on the CCD2; andA copy of the previous convictions is provided. If it is not attached a reason shouldbe given. If there are no previous UK convictions this should be clearly stated.1.12 Where a prisoner has already been served with an IS91 the prison should liaise with thelocal enforcement office or port, which issued the IS91 to report developments in the trial.Actions Before Release1.13 In order to prevent prisoners being released without consideration by BIA and reduce thenumber of those detained beyond the end of their sentence, prisons must notify thePopulation Management Section (PMS) and CCD, of immigration cases at least twentyweeks prior to the release date of the sentence, using the form attached at Annex D plus afurther copy of the previous convictions..1.14 If no decision has been received from the Border and Immigration Agency, PMS must becontacted again 14 days before the earliest possible release date (including the HDCeligibility date, where appropriate). If necessary, this contact must be repeated at 24 hoursbefore release by telephone to PMS on 0207 217 5810/5112.1.15 PMS will obtain a decision from CCD and must advise the prison on the action to be taken.1.16 A record of all communications with the Border and Immigration Agency and with PMSmust be recorded on the prisoner‟s F2050, including the name of the contact.1.17 It is recognised that, in the case of very short-sentenced prisoners, referral will beimmediately at first reception and that only the 14 day and/or 24 hour follow-upchecks may be relevant.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 7Local policy for managing Foreign National Prisoners1.18 Mandatory Action: All prisons must have a local policy for managing foreign nationalprisoners. Where the numbers of foreign national prisoners are significant, it maybe appropriate to have a Foreign National Committee to supervise the policy.Bail and bail information2.1 Foreign nationals are eligible for bail and should be provided with appropriate legal adviceas for other defendants remanded in custody. Bail information schemes should not excluderemand prisoners who are or who may be foreign nationals. (PSO 6101 Bail InformationScheme).2.2 In most local prisons new receptions are told about the bail information scheme as a groupand it would be inappropriate and unnecessary to separate out foreign nationals at thatstage. If they then seek help with bail it would be unlawful not to engage or to refuse helpon the basis that they were foreign nationals. However it is important to ensure that aforeign national prisoner is identified as such for the courtMANDATORY2.3 Therefore bail information staff must:identify defendants who are or who may be foreign nationals; andinclude information on nationality and immigration in the bail information report tothe CPS/court2.4 Where bail information is to be provided to a court in respect of a prisoner who is known orbelieved to be a foreign national the bail information officer should ask the prisoner whatnationality he or she is and seek to verify that information through BIA.2.5 The bail information officer should obtain from BIA information on the prisoner‟s immigrationstatus and/or confirmation that BIA have no interest in the defendant that would preventrelease on bail. That information on nationality and immigration should then be included inthe report.MANDATORY2.6 Where there is reason to suspect that the prisoner is a foreign national but nationalitycannot be verified and BIA cannot provide information in time for the next court appearancethe bail information report must record that “nationality and immigration status have notbeen verified”.2.7 These arrangements apply to all foreign nationals including EEA nationals.Legal status of immigration cases.3.1 An immigration detainee is a person detained under the Immigration Acts.3.2 Foreign National Prisoners may be subject to Immigration control whilst on remand,convicted but unsentenced or serving a custodial sentence. This means that a subject isdetained sequentially; first by remand or conviction by the courts and then upon expiry ofcustodial sentence under an IS91 served by the Border and Immigration Agency.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 8Release of FNPsMANDATORY3.3 Where a remand prisoner is awaiting consideration for deportation but is released by acourt on bail or after a not guilty finding, s/he must be released in line with the order of thecourt, whether or not there are previous convictions, unless an immigration warrant is held.3.4 Persons recommended for deportation by the Court, but who would otherwise be eligible forimmediate release because of time spent on remand, may be detained on the Court‟srecommendation only where consideration of their case by BIA has taken place (Schedule3 to the 1971 Immigration Act). In all cases, whether recommended for deportation or not, ifno consideration has taken place and the sentence calculation has been confirmed, theprisoner must be released from court if:the custodial period has already expired; orthe prisoner is sentenced to a lesser punishment (fine or community penalty)3.5 If the sentence passed matches exactly the number of days served on the day of sentence,the normal expectation would be that the prisoner would be held until 5pm on that day togive CCD the opportunity to consider the case and to serve an IS91 if appropriate. CCD willtelephone the prison and send the signed notice by fax to the custody office who will thentelephone the escort contractor with instructions to return him/her to the prison.MANDATORY3.6 Where a prisoner is released at court „time served‟ and there is no power to hold him/her,the custody office, on receipt of the sentence details, must check whether the prisonermeets the criteria at 1.8 above. If they do, contact must be made with CCD as soon aspossible via PMS and any details necessary to locate him/her must be given. 13.7 Prisoners previously held under both Immigration Act powers and a court warrant who arereleased by the Court (for example, following a successful appeal) must be referred to CCDimmediately by fax, marked for the attention of the duty Senior Caseworker or HMInspector, making clear that only Immigration Act powers now apply.3.8 IS91 weekly updates. Governors must ensure that details of prisoners held solely on animmigration detention order (IS91) are faxed or emailed to Population Management Sectionusing the form at Annex I every Monday, no later than 12 noon. The details must include:name of prisonerPrison numberLength of sentence servedNumber of proven adjudications in the last six monthsPort reference (if available)Warrants must be thoroughly checked to ensure that the IS91 is the sole basis for detentionand that no other warrants are outstanding 2 .1 Relevant information (where available) will be: full name, date and place of birth, nationality, any evidence of identity(passport, ID card, ARC card etc), immigration status (evidenced or claimed), language, Home Office referencenumber, permanent address (UK or abroad)2 Establishments with a specialised role in relation to Foreign Nationals and Immigration Detainees, in agreement withPMS, will be exempted from carrying out this requirement.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 93.9 Persons detained only under the Immigration Act must be treated as unconvicted prisoners,with the same status and privileges.3.10 The Border and Immigration Agency can only legally detain in pursuance of deportationand/or administrative removal from the United Kingdom.3.11 Deportation requires authority from the Border and Immigration Agency Chief Executiveand prohibits the deportee from re-entering the country until the Deportation Order hasbeen revoked. Administrative removal can be sanctioned by officials in the Border andImmigration Agency. Not all subjects will have a right of appeal. (For further information onimmigration appeals see Annex B).3.12 Where foreign national prisoners have reached the end of their custodial sentence butcontinue to be held in prison under the Immigration Act there is no automatic requirement toreturn them to a local prison, although they should be treated as unconvicted prisoners.(PSO 4600 Unconvicted, Unsentenced and Civil prisoners).3.13 Where a prisoner is held beyond the release date of a custodial sentence in a prison whichdoes not normally hold unconvicted prisoners, the prisoner needs to be made aware thats/he will be held with convicted prisoners and his/her agreement must be recorded.(Annex C).3.14 If the Governor believes that the detainee needs to be held in a local prison or the prisonerrefuses to remain in convicted conditions then PMS must be contacted to advise (SeeAnnex D). Contact tel; 020 7217 2237 or email PMS@hmps.gsi.gov.uk.MANDATORY3.15 BIA must be advised by the receiving prison of any change in the location of a detainee(see contact details at Annex A). BIA will need both Forename and Surname, a date of birthand a Home Office reference number.Legal authorities for detention.4.1 The prison must hold one of the following legal authorities in respect of every immigrationdetainee:A deportation order issued by the Border and Immigration Agency; orAn authority to detain issued by the Criminal Casework Directorate (form IS91); orAn authority to detain issued by an Immigration Officer (form IS91).4.2 Where a prisoner has been recommended for deportation by a court, BIA may considercontinuing detention beyond release date. If BIA decides to continue detention they willprovide the relevant detention paperwork.4.3 Where a prisoner has not been recommended for deportation, detention beyond releasedate must be authorised by a caseworker from the Criminal Casework Directorate on formIS91 or by an Immigration Officer on an IS91 warrant (examples included at Annex E).Although the warrant should contain a photograph of the detainee, prisons may berequested to attach a photograph to the warrant.4.4 All persons being detained solely by the Border and Immigration Agency should receive amonthly update on their case (on form IS 151F) and have a right to apply for bail, either tothe Secretary of State, a Chief Immigration Officer or from the Asylum and ImmigrationIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 10Tribunal. All detainees are notified by the Border and Immigration Agency on how to lodgesuch applications.4.5 If at any point a detainee is considered to be at risk of self-harm or is a food/fluid refusal,Prisons should keep the Border and Immigration Agency informed about anydevelopments.Allocation and Categorisation of those detained under the Immigration Acts.5.1 Population Management Section liaises with the Immigration Service population managers(DEPMU) to determine the most appropriate location for the detainee to be held afterexpiry of a custodial sentence, should immediate removal not be possible. A protocol is inplace between NOMS and BIA which sets out the criteria for allocation.In general terms, Immigration Detainees will only normally be held in prisonaccommodation in the following circumstances:National Security – where there is specific (verified) information that a person is amember of a terrorist group or has been engaged in terrorist activities.Criminality – those detainees who have been involved in the importation of Class Adrugs, committed serious offences involving violence, or committed a serious sexualoffence requiring registration on the sex offenders‟ register.Security – where the detainee has escaped prison or immigration custody, orplanned or assisted others to do so.Control – engagement in serious disorder, arson, violence or damage, or planningor assisting others to so engage.The above criteria are an initial guide to indicate the suitability of detainees for the IRCestate. It must be recognised that the behaviour of ex-FNP detainees will be the key factoras some who would be excluded by the above criteria may be sufficiently well behaved tomerit transfer.It must be assumed that regardless of the guidelines any ex-prisoner who had beendeemed suitable as a Cat. D will be acceptable for the IRC estate.When a detainee meets the above criteria they should be referred to PMS who will considertheir allocation to a prison.Immigration detainees who fall into one or more of the following groups will remain in prisoncustody:Importation of class A drugsAn offender subject to Notification Requirements (Sex Offender Registration)Life and Public Protection sentenced (under the CJA 2003) prisonersThose identified as presenting a risk or potential risk to children as set out in“Safeguarding Children” policyOffenders who need to be managed at MAPPA levels 2 and 3Offenders identified on OASYS as high or very high risk of harmIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 11Those subject to protection from harassment procedures under PSO 4400 chapter2.5.2 DEPMU handles both management of the population held in the Immigration RemovalCentres, and the detainee escorting contracts.5.3 DEPMU will require a risk assessment to enable them to consider an immigration detaineefor transfer from a prison to a Removals Centre. The prison may therefore on occasions beasked to complete form IS91RA (supplied by the Border and Immigration Agency) in orderto allow DEPMU to risk assess the subject‟s suitability for a transfer. The form requestsinformation concerning the subject‟s behaviour in prison, and all relevant information,including adjudications, should be disclosed.5.4 Categorisation of immigration detainees is covered in the National Security Framework(NSF). Hyperlink to NSF.Provision of Information.6.1 It is important that the BIA is made aware of a potential case as early as possible tofacilitate the speedy handling. (See paragraphs 1.6 and 1.14). BIA processes include:Considering the case with a view to deportation or administrative removal.Determining a subject‟s current immigration status and his/her nationality andidentity where unclear.Considering applications for leave to remain or asylum in the United Kingdom.Passing appeals to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal for consideration (CourtsService).Submitting Deportation Orders to the Border and Immigration Agency ChiefExecutive for signature.Securing the necessary travel documentation for the subject‟s removal.6.2 The BIA needs information to enable full consideration of cases to determine whether aperson is liable to deportation or administrative removal from the United Kingdom. Thisinformation may include:a copy of the Nominal Index Card (NIC),Order of Imprisonment,Court Certificate,police reports,pre-sentence reports,the judge‟s sentencing remarks,and assessment reports completed whilst the prisoner is serving sentence (i.e. riskassessments/adjudications).6.3 Sometimes the Border and Immigration Agency may need to interview the prisoner orrequest the completion of a questionnaire to determine current status.6.4 If you, as a member of staff at a prison, are asked to serve Immigration documents on aprisoner or detainee, you should read Annex B carefully before doing so.Case allocation within the Border and Immigration Agency.7.1 Criminal cases where the sentence is twelve months or less are currently kept by theoriginal port or local enforcement office. See list of ports and enforcement offices attachedIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 12at Annex F. However, ports and local enforcement offices sometimes arrange the removalof subjects on behalf of the Criminal Casework Directorate in Croydon once the DeportationOrder has been signed by the Minister.7.2 The detention of individuals not being considered for deportation (i.e. those who may besubject to administrative removal) is overseen and reviewed by the Management ofDetained Cases Unit (MODCU) after 28 days beyond completion of the custodial sentence.Continued detention is reviewed at 28 days and every 28 days thereafter.7.3 Enquiries about case management should be routed in the first instance to the port or localenforcement office; the MODCU duty officer (Tel: 0113 386 5780) is the contact point forenquiries relating purely to notification of detention reviews (form IS151F).7.4 The Criminal Casework Directorate (CCD) handles cases being considered for deportationwhere the prison sentence is over 12 months either in one sentence or as an aggregate oftwo or more sentences over a period of five years, or EEA nationals who have a sentenceof 24 months or more. CCD reviews detention on its own cases, MODCU has no role inthese. (CCD‟s contact details can be found at Annex A).Escorting Immigration Detainees.8.1 Prison Governors are responsible for producing prisoners (those still serving a prisonsentence). Governors will need to liaise with the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) –for further information see PSO 4625 Productions in Civil Proceedings (hyperlink). Prisonsshould invite the AIT to consider using Video link equipment where it is available andtechnically possible.8.2 BIA is responsible for producing immigration detainees (those held solely under immigrationpowers) for immigration hearings. Detainees for these hearings will be produced by theBIA‟s escort contractor.The Early Removal Scheme (ERS) and release on licence of those prisoners liable todeportation. (Chapter 9 of PSO 6000)9.1 Under current statutory provisions most foreign national prisoners subject to deportation oradministrative removal from the United Kingdom and who are serving a determinatesentence of three months and over will be eligible for early removal.9.2 However, prisoners who are serving an extended sentence will not be eligible for ERS.Prisoners who cannot be removed, for reasons such as asylum application or inability toobtain travel documentation, will also be ineligible.9.3 Prisoners who are removed under the ERS and who return to the United Kingdom duringthe currency of their sentence are unlawfully at large and liable to be arrested and returnedto custody to serve a period of imprisonment equivalent to the period spent on ERS.9.4 The criteria for the early removal or release of deportees, set by the Secretary of State,focus on the need to protect the public from serious harm and the prevention of furtheroffending. Please see Chapter 9 of PSO6000 (Parole, Release and Recall Manual) forfurther information about the Early Removal Scheme or the release arrangements (someaspects of which have been updated by PSI 28/2006) in respect of determinate sentenceprisoners who are liable to deportation or administrative removal from the UK.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 13MANDATORY9.5 All foreign national prisoners serving a determinate sentence of 3 months and over must beconsidered for eligibility for removal under the Early Removal Scheme. Those serving adeterminate sentence of 4 years or more and who fall to be released under the provisionsof the Criminal Justice Act 1991, must also be considered for early release on parole. Fulldetails of the relevant processes, including those concerning the release on licence of adeportee and the necessary mandatory actions to be followed, are set out in Chapter 9 ofPSO 6000, the Parole, Release and Recall manual.Repatriation10.1 A sentenced prisoner can apply to serve the balance of his/her sentence in their owncountry where there is an international agreement in place between the UK and the countryof origin.10.2 There is no automatic right to repatriation, each case is considered on its merits. Theremust be agreement both by the UK and the country to which the prisoner wishes to berepatriated. The UK government will give the prisoner reasons for the decision if it refusesthe request.10.3 The process for application is explained in Annex H of PSO 2510 Prisoners‟ Requests andComplaints Procedures.10.4 The following conditions must be met:At least six months of the sentence remainingThe prisoner must be a citizen of the country concernedThey must not have any appeals outstandingThe offence for which they have been convicted must also be an offence in thecountry concernedBoth governments must agree10.5 For the most recent list of the countries with whom we have repatriation agreements,please refer to the leaflet Foreign National Prisoners Repatriation and Early ReleaseScheme. Irish prisoners remain eligible for repatriation under the Repatriation of PrisonersAct.Home Detention Curfew11.1 Prisoners who are liable to removal are statutorily excluded from HDC. In determining aprisoner‟s immigration status, where an IS91 has been issued or there is a courtrecommendation for deportation the prisoner is statutorily excluded. However, if the prisondoes not hold an IS91, the prisoner may still be liable to removal as the notification of adecision by BIA is not always accompanied by an IS91.11.2 Until the point at which BIA confirm the prisoner‟s status, they are eligible to be consideredfor release on HDC and the assessment process must be carried out as it would be for adomestic prisoner. In this respect there is no change to the current policy set out in PSO6700.Irish prisoners who otherwise meet the Home Detention Curfew (HDC) eligibility criteria setout in PSO 6700 (as amended), may be considered for release on HDC unless there is acourt recommendation for deportation or there are exceptional circumstances (as definedin Annex K) that merit referral to CCD.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 14MANDATORY11.3 If, following completion of the HDC risk assessment, the Governor or Controller is mindedto grant release to the prisoner on HDC, a final decision must not be made untilconfirmation has been received of the prisoner‟s immigration status. Prisons should adoptthe checks set out at paragraph 1.11 above.11.4 If, following the lawful release of the prisoner on HDC, BIA amend their decision, thusmaking the prisoner liable to removal, the prisoner is not liable to recall to prison on theoriginal sentence unless s/he breaches the terms of the HDC licence.11.5 The HDC helpline is available to answer queries on HDC eligibility.Tel: 020 7035 4123 or 4128.Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL)12.1 Details of eligibility requirements are contained in Chapter 5 of PSO 6300,Employment of immigration detainees13.1 A non-EEA national prisoner can only undertake outside paid employment, if he has priorleave so to do from the Border and Immigration Agency. Leave may only be granted if theperson qualifies under a category within the Immigration Rules which allows employment tobe taken. If an individual had leave to take employment at the point when he comes intocustody, he may continue to work until such time as that leave expires, or he becomes thesubject of a deportation order (section 5 of the Immigration Act 1971), whichever occursfirst.13.2 EEA nationals do not need permission to work in the United Kingdom as they benefit fromthe provisions of the Community Treaties allowing them to move freely for the purposes ofwork.13.3 It is important to remember that the onus rests with the prisoner to prove that he/she hasleave to take employment or is an EEA national. Where doubts exist about the authenticityof any documentation provided by the prisoner purporting to demonstrate that employmentmay be taken, advice may be sought from the Criminal Casework Directorate.Security Classification Policy and Allocation to Open Conditions14.1 The overriding purpose of security classification is to ensure that prisoners are retained incustody with a level of security which is consistent with the need to prevent escape and toprotect the public. Whilst any increased likelihood of deportation for foreign nationals givena custodial sentence may increase the risk of escape or absconding, foreign nationalprisoners sentenced to less than twelve months must be included in consideration for openconditions under paragraph 7 of PSI 46/2007. (see PSO 0900).14.2 Prisons should complete the CCD3 form Request for information for transfer of a prisonerto Category D/Open Conditions which is attached at Annex A and submit it to CCD by Faxon the number on the form or to the allocated Case Owner where they have contact details.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 15MANDATORY14.3 Before a foreign national prisoner who meets the deport criteria and for whom a CCD2 hasbeen sent, is classified, the individual risk must be assessed on the assumption thatdeportation will take place, unless a decision not to deport has already been taken by theBIA; a decision which must be recorded in the prisoner‟s record.14.4 Each case must be individually considered on its merits but the need to protect the publicand ensure the intention to deport is not frustrated is paramount. Category D will only beappropriate where it is clear that the risk is very low.14.5 Whenever a change in deportation status is notified by BIA, establishments must review theprisoner‟s security classification and allocation to ensure that it is appropriate, given thechange in circumstances.14.6 It is essential that all staff involved in categorising prisoners or making decisions onrecategorisation are made aware of these requirements.Local enforcement offices14.7 Cases which fall outside the remit of CCD are likely to be of interest to other areas withinthe Border and Immigration Agency. In any case where the prison has not had previouscontact with the Border and Immigration Agency, and therefore has no named contact, theLocal Enforcement Office should be notified of the release from custodial detention,preferably no later than four weeks prior to the release date. Where contact has beenmade, the release should be notified to the named contact. A list of Local EnforcementOffices is at Appendix F.Release Arrangements15.1 PSI 28/2006 Foreign National Prisoners Liable to Deportation sets out new arrangementsfor how a determinate sentence Foreign National Prisoner should be released and themandatory actions that must be undertaken.Facilitated Returns Scheme16.1 This scheme was introduced on 12 October 2006 and is available to non-EEA FNPs onlywho volunteer to return home. It is operated by the Facilitated Returns Scheme team inBIA in conjunction with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) an independentinternational organisation. Eligible prisoners are:Non-EEA nationals who have completed the custodial part of their sentence and arebeing detained solely under immigration powers (time served);Non-EEA nationals eligible for the Early Removal Scheme (ERS);Non-EEA nationals from countries with whom we have a Prisoner TransferAgreement.16.2 The amount of assistance available varies according to the stage in the sentence at whichthe prisoner volunteers to return. The only cash given to prisoners qualifying for thescheme is the equivalent of the discharge grant given to British prisoners. The rest of thesupport is given in kind in their own country. This is likely to take the form of education,accommodation, healthcare, training, or assistance with starting a business. Copies of aleaflet explaining the scheme have been issued to all establishments and information isavailable on the Prison Service intranet.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 16Mandatory Actions16.3 New mandatory actions were introduced in PSI 21/2007:indicate on relevant ERS form when a prisoner wishes to applyIf they want to apply for the scheme, facilitate a phone call.Release the prisoner in line with usual arrangements when collected by immigration escortsfor removalTransfers to hospital under the Mental Health Act17.1 PSI 3/2006 TRANSFER OF PRISONERS TO AND FROM HOSPITAL UNDER SECTIONS47 AND 48 OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1983 covers procedures for the transfer ofprisoners to a secure hospital. In addition to the procedures set out in the PSI, when theprisoner is a Foreign National, the prison should ensure that the hospital is informed aboutthe prisoner‟s immigration status and made aware of any additional risks this may present.Communication with Embassies18.1 PSI 22/2007 formalised the existing procedures and actions relating to contact withEmbassies for foreign national prisoners and immigration detainees, and is nowincorporated into this PSO. This chapter will assist all staff who deal with foreignnational prisoners and immigration detainees to understand what is required andenable prisons to comply with our international obligations.18.2 The UK has individual Bi-lateral agreements with a number of countries, whichrequire prison staff to report certain information to the consulates when a national oftheir country is received regardless of the views of prisoners.18.3 Prisons are also required to provide certain information to consulates under theVienna Convention on Consular Relations when requested to do so by theprisoner.18.4 This applies to all foreign national prisoners and immigration detainees.Background18.5 Notification of prisoners‟ details to their embassies is governed by two types ofinternational agreement;Individual Bilateral Consular AgreementsThe Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963)18.6 What the prison is required to do depends on which of the agreements the countryis a signatory to; see below for detail.Mandatory Actions18.7 This chapter contains mandatory actions relating to:(a)All Foreign National prisonersIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 17(b)(c)All prisons must inform prisoners on first reception of their right to consularnotification. This must be done by the first receiving establishment and must be recordedon the prisoner‟s record.Nationals of those countries with a Bilateral Convention (see Annex M), whether or not thecountry in question is also a signatory to the Vienna ConventionPrisons must notify embassies upon first reception of nationals of a country where abilateral Consular Convention has been signed, and provide all appropriate information.Those countries who have signed the Vienna Convention but where no bilateral consularconvention is in place. (see Annex N)In the absence of a request from a prisoner to have his/her embassy informed,prisons must not pass on the prisoner‟s details to his/her embassyWhere a foreign embassy requests information on a prisoner or prisoners theprisoners‟ permission for details to be released must be secured by prison staff beforeinformation is disclosedIf the prisoner refuses then the prison must inform the embassy of the prisoners‟right of anonymity under Article 36(1)(c) of the Convention.The only exception is where a consular official is detained. Under thesecircumstances prisons must inform the Embassy either through the consulate or throughdiplomatic channels.Individual Bilateral Consular Agreements18.8 The United Kingdom has signed forty bilateral consular agreements with foreign countries.If you receive a national of the countries in Annex M, you must inform their embassy onreception or as soon as possible. The prisoner cannot block the disclosure of details.Prisons must notify embassies of nationals of a country where a bilateral ConsularConvention has been signed, upon first reception. This must be done as soon as practicallypossible once nationality has been established. This must be recorded in the F2050 CoreRecord.Prisons must declare “all appropriate information”. This will include; Full Name, Date ofBirth, Location, Prison Number, Offence and Sentence Length (where available).18.9 The attached letter (Annex P) should be sent to the Embassy when a prisoner who claimsto be from one of these countries is received into the prison. The acknowledgement sliponce received back into the prison should be copied to CCD and filed on the prisoner‟sF2050.Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963)18.10 If you receive a national from any other country you must inform him/her of the right to haveaccess to his/her embassy. However you must only disclose information to the embassy ifthe prisoner has given you permission to do so. If the prisoner does not want the embassyto be informed you must respect his/her right to anonymity. If you receive a request forinformation (i.e. whether you have any of their nationals in custody) from an Embassy of acountry which has only signed the Vienna Convention, you should refer it to Offender PolicyRights Unit.18.11 In the absence of a request from a prisoner to have his/her embassy informed, prisonsmust not pass on the prisoner‟s details to his/her embassy (except in cases where theUnited Kingdom has signed a Bilateral Consular Convention with the country of origin ofthat prisoner).Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 1818.12 Where a foreign embassy requests information on a prisoner or prisoners in anestablishment the prisoners‟ permission for his details to be release must be secured inwriting by prison staff (except in cases where the United Kingdom has signed a BilateralConsular Convention with the country of origin of that prisoner) see pro forma attached atAnnex Q. A draft letter to send to the Embassy is attached at Annex R. If the prisonerrefuses then the prison must inform the embassy of the prisoner‟s right of anonymity underArticle 36(1)(c) of the Convention. If the prisoner accedes to the release of his/herinformation this should be noted on their record.18.13 The only exception is in the detention or imprisonment of a consular official as set out inArticle 42 of the Vienna Convention. Under these circumstances prisons must inform theEmbassy either through the consulate or through diplomatic channels.18.14 All prisons must inform prisoners on first reception of their right to consular notification. Thismust be done by the first receiving establishment and must be recorded. But it also must bedone where it is apparent that this has not been done by the previous establishment. Thismust be recorded in the F2050 Core Record.Signatories to both VCCR and a bilateral Consular Convention18.15 Where a foreign country has signed both the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations anda bilateral Consular Convention, prisons must follow the requirements of the bilateralConsular Convention with regard to disclosure of information to Embassies.18.16 Where a prisoner is from a country which has signed neither a bi-lateral agreement nor theVienna Convention, they should be treated under the terms of the Vienna Convention.Access to Prisoners and Communications.18.17 Where a prisoner consents, Embassy staff should be given access to a prisoner who is anational of that country. Under the terms of the VCCR 1963 prisons need to be aware thatprisoners have the right to see Embassy staff;“Consular officers shall have the right to visit a national of the sending country [the foreigncountry] who is in prison, custody or detention, to converse and correspond with him andarrange for his [or her] legal representation”.18.18 However this can only happen once the prisoner has given his/her consent for his embassyto be notified and he/she has the right to withdraw consent for contact with the embassy atany time.18.19 Visits with Consular officials should generally take place in sight but out of hearing range ofprison staff. Any such visit would fall into the category of a special visit and as such shouldnot be counted against a prisoner‟s statutory entitlement. (see PSO 4410 Visits and PSO4411 Correspondence).Telephone Calls18.20 Under the terms of the VCCR telephone calls to confirmed embassy lines are granted thesame status as that of a legal representative and must not be recorded.18.21 For further information on telephone calls to Embassies and High Commissions refer toPSO 4400 Chapter 4.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 19Deaths in Custody18.22 Prisons must inform Embassies of a death in custody in the manner set out in the PrisonService Order, Follow up to Deaths in Custody.18.23 For further information refer to PSO 2710 Follow up to Deaths in Custody.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 20LIST OF ANNEXESAnnex AAnnex BAnnex CAnnex DAnnex EAnnex FAnnex GAnnex HAnnex IAnnex JAnnex KAnnex LAnnex MAnnex NAnnex OAnnex PAnnex QAnnex RAnnex SCriminal Casework Contact DetailsCCD1, CCD2 and CCD3 notification documentsFlowcharts for notificationBorder and Immigration Agency document – „serving documents onprisoners subject to immigration control‟Detainees in Convicted Conditions FormContacting Population Management SectionBorder and Immigration Agency sample documentsList of Ports and Local Enforcement OfficesPrison Service Information and GuidanceImmigration Service Information and Guidance – „deportation and removal ofForeign National Prisoners‟Population Management Weekly Update – sentence-expired detainees heldsolely on IS91Establishing Nationality : Suggested Additional QuestionsDeportation of Irish PrisonersCountry CodesList of Countries with whom the United Kingdom has signed a BilateralConsular ConventionList of Signatories to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR)1963List of Countries with no Bilateral Consular Convention and who have notsigned the Vienna Convention on Consular RelationsLetter to Embassy where a Bi-Lateral Agreement is heldPro Forma to record that Prisoner agrees to Embassy ContactLetter to Embassy under the Vienna Convention where prisoner agrees tocontactEmbassy/High Commission Addresses and Telephone NumbersIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 21ANNEX ANOTIFICATION TO CRIMINAL CASEWORK DIRECTORATE OF A NEW IMMIGRATION CASERemand and unsentenced prisoners must be notified to CCD on form CCD1.Sentenced prisoners must be notified to CCD only by fax on form CCD2. .Establishments accepting prisoners from other establishments must check the prisoner‟s record toensure that CCD has already been notified, particularly where a remand or unsentenced prisonerhas now been sentenced.Form CCD2 forms the top sheet of a package of documents to be submitted. For prisoners whohave less than 6 months to serve before their first eligible release date (including the HDC eligibilitydate, where appropriate), the form and supporting documentation must be submitted by fax within24 hours of reception.Form CCD3 should be completed when a prisoner who has already been notified to CCD is beingconsidered for transfer to Category D/Open conditions.For prisoners who have more than 6 months to serve before their first eligible release date, theform and supporting documentation must be submitted within 1 month of reception.CCD has requested, in order to allow its staff to prioritise workloads, that all referrals are onlymade in the above manner.New NotificationCriminal Casework Directorate10th Floor Lunar House40 Wellesley RoadCroydonCR9 2BYTelephone enquiries: 0845 601 2298Fax: 020 8196 3499 & 3497E-mail: CCDIRT.Queries@ind.homeoffice.gsi.gov.ukLink to CCD1Link to CCD2Link to CCD3Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 22Criminal CaseworkDirectorateAnnex ACCD2Referral fromName and contact telephonenumberDate of referralOffender Manager ContactnumberAll boxes must be completed. If the question is not appropriate put N/A, if theinformation is not known, put Not Known.Prisoner Details Actual AliasSurnameOther namesDate of birthEEA NationalYes/NoEarliest date of releasePlace and country of birthClaimed current NationalityDate of arrival in UKClaimed length of residence inthe UKProtecting the public, removing foreign criminalsPrison numberC-NOMIS Number (where known)Any known BIA Reference Numbers (ie Home OfficeReference or Port Reference)PNC Reference NumberNational Insurance number (where known)Is this person subject to a confiscation order ?Yes/NoIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 23Conviction, Offence and Sentence DetailsDetails of current offence (s)Sentenced to (state years/months)Conviction dateSentence dateRecommended for deportationYes/NoCourt of sentencingEnd of imprisonment (Date on which custodial elementof sentence ends)Earliest date prisoner could be removed under EarlyRemoval SchemeWill the prisoner become eligible for parole?Yes/NoIf yes, when?Is the subject a MAPPA nominal?Does the prisoner have an EPP, an IPP or anextended sentence under CJA 1991?Does the Prisoner have any previous convictions?Yes/NoYes/NoYes/NoIs this case being referred exceptionally?Yes/NoIf so, why?Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 24Documentation heldDoes the prisoner have a passport in theirproperty?Any other official documents (ID card/ birthcertificate/ marriage certificate/ driving licence)Yes/NoYes/NoEnclosures (to be sent by post)Photocopy of passportPhotocopy of official documentsNominal Index CardCourt WarrantOrder of ImprisonmentClear copy of fingerprintsPNC reportYes/NoYes/NoYes/NoYes/NoYes/NoPhotographsOtherIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 25Notes on completionAll boxes must be completed. If the question is not appropriate, put N/A in the box. If youdo not have the answer, put Not Known.Referral fromDate of referralName and contact telephone numberOffender manager contact numberSurnameOther namesDate of birthEarliest date of releaseEEA nationalThe place and country of birthClaimed current nationalityDate of arrival in UKClaimed length of residence in UKPrison numberC-Nomis number (where known)Any Known BIA Reference nosPNC reference numberNational insurance number (where known)Is this person subject to a ConfiscationOrder?Details of current offenceSentenced toConviction dateSentence dateRecommended for deportationCourt of sentencingInsert Prison/YOI nameName and telephone number of person sendingreferralPrisoner's surname and any known aliasesPrisoner's forename and any known aliasesClaimed date of birth and any known aliasesY/N.The nationality the prisoner claims to be - givedetails of any evidence of thisOnce C-Nomis is rolled out, the system willproduce a number for each recordincludes Home Office Reference numbers or PortreferenceY/N Outstanding confiscation orders only.What offence was the prisoner imprisoned for?What was the sentence given by the court?Y/NEnd of imprisonment (Date on whichcustodial element of sentence ends)Earliest date for ERSEligible for paroleWhat is the earliest date the prisoner could berelease (conditional release date)What is the earliest date that the prisoner may beeligible for the Early Removal SchemeWhen will the prisoner be eligible for paroleMAPPA nominalEPP, IPP or extended sentenceY/N.Y/N.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 26Does the prisoner have any previousconvictionsIf a PNC report is not being submitted then thissection must be completed with details of previousconvictions and sentence givenReferred exceptionallyIf so, why?Y/N.A reason for exceptional referral where the subjectlies outside CCD‟s normal criteria – for EEAnationals these are:Does the prisoner have a passport in theirproperty?Any other official documentsPhotocopy of passportPhotocopy of official documentsNominal Index CardCourt WarrantOrder of ImprisonmentClear copy of fingerprintsPNC reportPhotographsOtherWhere the court has recommendeddeportationWhere the prisoner has been designated aMAPPA nominal (if tier is known, tiers 2 and3 only)Where the prisoner is serving an Extendedsentence for Public Protection (EPP), anindeterminate sentence of Imprisonment forPublic Protection (IPP) or an extendedsentence under the Criminal Justice Act1991Where the prisoner has a previousconviction for a sexual or violent offence thatattracted a sentence of 2 years or more.If no passport ask prisoner where current passportnow is and record below.Y/N.Submit photocopy of passport - ensure allreference numbers, place of issue and date ofissue visible. Record location of passport if not inproperty.Submit copies of all official identification and statewhat providedY/N.Y/N.Y/N.Y/N.Y/N.State if 2 photographs supplied or give reason ifnot suppliedState what is being submittedIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 27Request for Information for transfer of a prisoner to category D/Open ConditionsFrom :Name of PrisonContact telephone numberContact Fax numberDate :Concerning :Prisoner surnamePrisoner first namesAll aliases usedDate of birthNationalityPrison numberPort ref Home OfficerefLength ofsentenceRelease dateConvicted forCCD3To: Workflow Team 1, Criminal Casework Directorate, Border and ImmigrationAgency, 10 th floor, Lunar House, Croydon.FAX 020 8196 3494Reply from CCDIs the prisoner subject to any enforcement action against them under theImmigration Act 1971 ?Is there any intelligence or information which would help the Prison Servicerisk assess the prisoner‟s suitability for open conditions. Eg: family ties (eitherin Britain or country of origin), strong community links, information aboutcountry of origin or country removal.Reasons for objecting :Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 28REFERRAL OF REMAND PRISONERS TO THE BORDERAND IMMIGRATION AGENCYPS refers case to CCD onCCD1(unconvicted/unsentenced)CCD assess whether thesubject has leave to be in theUKSubjecthas leaveIs the subject liableto administrativeremoval ?NOYESCCD refers the case to theBIA Local Enforcement Office(LEO) to consider currentstatus to assess whether thesubject is liable to beremoved administratively inthe event of acquittal or shortsentenceCCDholdscase,awaitingoutcomeof trial; ifacquitted,BIA hasno furtherinterestBIA has nointerest in thesubject unlesshe/she isconvictedLEO awaits outcome of trial – if acquitted,subject will be removed; if convicted, CCDconsiders whether the subject should bedeported rather than being removedadministrativelyIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 29REFERRAL OF CONVICTED PRISONERS TO THE BORDERAND IMMIGRATION AGENCYSubject isconvicted andsentenced; PSrefers the case toCCD on CCD2CCD assesswhether thesubject is liable tobe deportedSubject isnot liableto bedeportedCCD issues thesubject withnotice ofintention to makea deportationorder 12 mthsbefore earliestdate of releaseSubject isliable tobedeportedYesCCD asksLEO toarrangeremovalIs the subjectliable to beremovedadministrativelyby LEO ?NoAny applicationsfor leave to stay inthe UK must beconsidered byCCD, and anyappeal consideredby the Asylum andImmigrationTribunal (AIT)If subject‟s appeal isdismissed /withdrawn/waivedby the subject, CCD submitsa submission to the ChiefExecutive of the BIA withDeportation Order forsignatureCCD issues thesubject with awarning letter; BIAhas no furtherinterest in thesubject unlesshe/she is convictedin the futureSigned DeportationOrder is sent to Prisonfor serviceDoes the subject have avalid passport or othertravel document ?YesNoCCD must submit anapplication for an emergencytravel document (ETD) to theEmbassy or High CommissionCCD sets removaldirections; any laterepresentations orapplications to stayin the UK must beconsidered beforeremoval. If theycannot, removaldirections must bedeferredIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 31SERVING DOCUMENTS ON PRISONERS SUBECT TO IMMIGRATION CONTROLANNEX BThis note provides a brief overview of the immigration appeals procedure. It has been prepared forprison staff who have an interest in this area, and in particular for those who are required to serveprisoners with legal notices on behalf of the Border and Immigration Agency (BIA).It is intended purely as background information. Prison Service staff must not offer advice onimmigration law or procedures. There is no requirement to do so: even when serving officialnotices, this entails merely acting as a postman (the majority of the Immigration notices issued bythe Border and Immigration Agency are posted to applicants at their home address). All thenecessary explanation will be given in the notice itself and anything further could mislead.The provision of immigration advice is strictly controlled under Part V of the Immigration andAsylum Act 1999, as amended by Section 37 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment ofClaimants, etc) Act 2004. Even officers who may have experience of dealing with immigrationcases and will wish to be as helpful as possible, should still explain that they are not qualified togive advice. Prisoners who have been (or who are being) served with a decision that attracts theright of appeal will find telephone numbers for sources of legal advice among their appeal papers.The notice of decisionThe appeal process begins with the refusal of an application and service of the notice of decision.All notices of decision, if they attract the right of appeal, must meet the same legal requirements.Consequently, they all look very similar. Some examples are attached to give an idea of the basicformat. The notice of an appealable decision must be served with an appeal form and a note onsources of advice and assistanceServing the noticeThis is a question of giving the notice, together with any accompanying papers, to the person itnames. If BIA ask the Prison Service to arrange for documents to be served, BIA will check thatthe documents are correct. Prison staff are not expected to do anything more than very basicchecking - such as ensuring that any faxed documents are legible, and that the specified numberof pages has been transmitted.If you are asked to date a notice, please do so. BIA staff will sometimes leave the date of a noticeblank, as the time limit on appealing commences from the moment of service and CCD will notknow when the prison will be able to serve it. At worst, a failure to date the notice can lead toserious problems at the appeal; at best, it gives the appellant's legal representatives an easy wayof casting doubt on Home Office competence.AppealingThe time limit to appeal is 10 working days for serving prisoners and 5 working days for detainees.The appeal form may either be returned to the custody office for onward dispatch to the Asylumand Immigration Tribunal (AIT) or returned directly to the Tribunal by a legal representative. Thosewho do not already have a legal representative should be directed to the notice of decision (orseparate notice enclosed with it), which gives telephone numbers of various organisations that canhelp find a qualified adviser. Obviously it is important that contact with an adviser is made as soonas possible, and a telephone should be made available.Again, prison staff should not be giving any more advice than is absolutely necessary to maintain areasonable relationship. You are, essentially, the postman. Prisoners with anything other than themost rudimentary queries should be invited to contact a qualified legal adviser.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 32If the subject indicates that he/she does not wish to appeal or wishes to withdraw an outstandingappeal or application to stay in the United Kingdom, please notify the Border and ImmigrationAgency at once. If a disclaimer form is not provided with the notice, the caseworker will arrange forone to be faxed to the custody office for signature by the subject.If the subject is in immigration detention and serves the appeal form on the custody office, theperson receiving it must endorse it with the date on which he or she received it, and forward it tothe AIT at Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, PO Box 7866, Loughborough, LE11 2XZ or by fax to01509 221699 within two days. This is in order to comply with the AIT‟s Procedure Rules.It should not be sent to BIA.After the appeal form has been completed, it is sent to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (CourtService) in preparation for a hearing before an Immigration Judge or Tribunal Panel. The Asylumand Immigration Tribunal then lists the appeal for a hearing. This may take several months. Thehearing is a fairly formal affair in court, in front of an Immigration Judge or Tribunal Panel.The appellant and legal representative may attend, together with any other witnesses the appellantmay wish to call. The appellant and witnesses may give evidence by answering questions from thelegal representative, and if they do they will probably be cross-examined by a Home Officepresenting officer from BIA. The representative and presenting officer then make submissions tothe Immigration Judge or Panel.The Tribunal normally send out a formal document (the determination) within 2 weeks. This setsout whether the appeal is allowed or dismissed, and the reasons for this decision. Once thedetermination has been promulgated the losing party may apply for a reconsideration of theImmigration Judge‟s / Panel‟s decision. This must be done within 1 week of the determinationbeing promulgated. If this application is unsuccessful the only form of redress would be to a highercourt.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 33DETAINEES IN CONVICTED CONDITIONS FORMANNEX CFORENAMEPRISON NUMBERSURNAMEDATE OF BIRTHI understand that I cannot be held in unconvicted conditions at HMP/YOI_____________________and agree to be held with convicted prisoners.SIGNEDDATEANY OTHER COMMENTSIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 34CONTACTING POPULATION MANAGEMENT SECTIONANNEX DNOTIFYING POPULATION MANAGEMENT SECTION. (Please fax to 020 7217 6694).ESTABLISHMENTDATEPRISON NUMBEROFFENCEFULL NAMESENTENCEALIAS/OTHER NAME (if any)RELEASE DATEDATE OF BIRTHADJUDICATIONS (If applicable) AND ANYOTHER COMMENTSNATIONALITYPORT/H.O. REFERENCEIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 35ANNEX EBORDER AND IMMIGRATION AGENCY SAMPLE DOCUMENTSIS 91 RA Part AIS 91 RA Part BIS 91 RA Part CICD.2207 – Notice of Refusal of Leave to EnterICD.2213 – Decision to remove an Illegal EntrantICD.1070 – Decision to make a Deportation OrderICD.0242 – Warning LetterIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 36LIST OF PORTS AND LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICESANNEX FPhone:Fax:ABERDEEN AIRPORT 01224 722 890 01224 214 340ABERDEEN ENFORCEMENT OFFICE 01224 845 493/4/5 01224 841 560ASHFORD INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL 01233 637 784 01233 637 353BECKET HOUSE (E London EnforcementOffice)02072381300/10/013202072381411/21/63/0132BEDFORD ENFORCEMENT UNIT 01234 821 600 01234 821 607BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 028 9448 4702/3 028 9448 4717All casework matters are handled by UKISLiverpool.BELFAST – ENFORCEMENT & REMOVALS 028 9448 4751 028 9448 4746BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 01480 309 352 0121 782 0006BOSTON - ENFORCEMENT & REMOVALS 01205 355 491 01205 319 167BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT(Hurn) 01202 572 515 01202 582 036All post to be addressed to the Poole Office 01202 364 215BRISTOL AIRPORT 01275 472 843 01275 472 843All mail must be addressed to the Portishead officeBRISTOL - ENFORCEMENT & REMOVALS(Portishead) 01275 841 500/590 01275 841 530/555CAMBRIDGE AIRPORT 01233 294 213 01223 292 836CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 01446 710 485 01446 710 606CARDIFF ENFORCEMENT UNIT - ST. HILARY'SCOURT 02920 922 350/4/6 02929 922 360/70CARLISLE AIRPORT 01228 573 641 01228 573 310CHERITON CHANNEL TUNNEL TERMINAL 01303 282 600 01303 282 610COMMUNICATIONS HOUSE (N LondonEnforcement Office) 020 7324 6622/586 020 7324 6548/89CROYDON ENFORCEMENT UNIT020 8603 8476/593/315/35602086038514/468/372Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 37Phone:DALLAS COURT - NW ENFORCEMENT(Salford) 0161 888 4100/32/81Fax:01618884119/25/80DORSET ENFORCEMENT OFFICE (Poole) 01202 845 400/17/8 01202 845 420DOVER – ENFORCEMENT & REMOVALS 01304 668 010/13/23 01304 668 019EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT 01332 812 000 01332 811 569EAST MIDLANDS ENFORCEMENT UNIT (Derby) 01332 442 100 01332 442 190/2EATON HOUSE (W London Enforcement Office) 020 8814 5050/31 020 8814 5344/5EDINBURGH AIRPORT 0131 348 4026 0131 348 4029EDINBURGH ENFORCEMENT UNIT 0131 335 4860/4 0131 335 4880FELIXSTOWE ENFORCEMENT UNIT 01394 674 915 01394 673 620GATWICK NORTH 01293 507 07501293507795/097GATWICK SOUTH 01293 502 019 01293 501 022GATWICK IMMIGRATION PROSECUTION UNIT(GIPU) 01293 507010/13/34 01293 507108GLASGOW AIRPORT 0141 847 5300 0141 887 1566GLASGOW ENFORCEMENT UNIT 0141555 1340/01/1901415551359/98/29HARWICH INTERNATIONAL PORT 01255 509 700 01255 509 718HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINAL 1 020 8745 6801/33 020 8745 6828HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINAL 2 020 8745 6850/2 0208745 6877/67HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINAL 3 0208745 6941/00/2 0208745 6943/38HEATHROW AIRPORT TERMINAL 4 020 8745 4700/01 020 8745 4705HEATHROW IMMIGRATION PROSECUTIONUNIT (HIPU) 020 8745 7037 020 8745 7011HOLYHEAD 01407 769863 01407 765963HUMBERSIDE AIRPORT 01652 688 584 01652 688 551Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 38Phone:Fax:HUMBERSIDE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE (Hull) 01482 577 342/4 01482577350INVERNESS AIRPORT 01667 685 203 01667 462 895KENT ARREST TEAM & REPORTING CENTRE(Folkestone) 01303247 080/50/8 01303 247 130LEEDS/BRADFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 0113 391 1920 0113 391 1921LEEDS WATERSIDE - NE ENFORCEMENT UNIT 0113386 5680/994/7 0113 386 5756/8LIVERPOOL AIRPORT 0151 448 1448 0151 448 1594LONDON CITY AIRPORT 020 7474 1395 020 7511 2363LUTON AIRPORT 01582 439 030 01582 405 215MANCHESTER AIRPORT TN1 0161489 2097/2655 0161 489 2069MANCHESTER AIRPORT TN2 0161 489 2651 0161 489 2346MANCHESTER AIRPORT TN3 0161489 2399/2188 0161 489 2345MID-KENT ENFORCEMENT UNIT (Chatham) 01634 895 000/8 01634 895 050MIDLANDS ENFORCEMENT UNIT (Solihull)01217133375/08/229/5101217133339/180NEWCASTLE AIRPORT 0191 214 2700/1 0191 214 2707NEWHAVEN 01273 513 608 01273 515 395NORFOLK ENFORCEMENT OFFICE (Swaffham) 01760 726 611 01760 726 650NORTH SHIELDS 0191 238 0440 0191 257 2453NORWICH AIRPORT 01603 268 960 01603 268 961PLYMOUTH 01752 275 150 01752 275 155PLYMOUTH – ENFORCEMENT & REMOVALS 01752 275 150/3 01752 275 155POOLE 01202 845 400 01202 845 420PORTSMOUTH 02392 852 700 02392 852 720PORTSMOUTH– ENFORCEMENT & REMOVALS 023928/952 700/31 02392 8/952 730PRESTWICK AIRPORT 01292 478 675 01292 478 675RELIANCE HOUSE (Liverpool Enforcement) 0151237 0444/012/5 0151237 0474/88Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 39ROBIN HOOD AIRPORT (DONCASTER) 01302 522 300 01302 522 314Phone:Fax:SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT(EASTLEIGH) 02380 627 107 02380 627 262SOUTHAMPTON – ENFORCEMENT &REMOVALS 02380 820 140 02380 820 141SOUTHEND AIRPORT 01702 544 700 01702 546 456SOUTH YORKSHIRE ENFORCEMENT UNIT(Rotherham) 01709 501 800 01709 501 814/5STANSTED AIRPORT 01279 680 118 01279 680 145STANSTED ENFORCEMENT UNIT 01279 680691/68902 01279 680 041ST. IVES ENFORCEMENT UNIT 01480 499 300/25/7 01480 499 332/3SWANSEA 01792 700 944 01792 700 954SWANSEA – ENFORCEMENT & REMOVALS 01792 761 710 01792 761 719TEESSIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 01325 331 400 01325 335 063TEESSIDE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE (Stocktonon Tees) 01642 661 220 01642 661 230TYNESIDE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE (NorthShields) 0191 238 0468/40/58 0191 257 2453BIA HEADQUARTERS/MISC. UNITS Phone: Fax:ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL (AIT) 0845 600 0877 0207 325 5619DETAINEE ESCORTING & POPULATIONMANAGEMENT UNIT (DEPMU) 0208 818 1300/29 0208 818 1393IS DOCUMENTATION UNIT (ISDU)02087602175/2712/2556/256902087602963/18/2299JUDICIAL REVIEW UNIT (JRU) 020 8604 1869 020 8604 1884OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CASEWORK UNIT(OSCU) 0208 604 18130208 6041839/40THIRD COUNTRY UNIT (TCU) 0208 760 2211 0208 760 2648Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 40IMMIGRATION REMOVAL/RECEPTIONCENTRESPhone:Fax:CAMPSFIELD HOUSE (Kidlington, Oxon) 01865 233 600 01865377 723/63DOVER (Dover, Kent) 01304 246 400 01304 246 401DUNGAVEL (Strathaven, S Lanarkshire) 01698 395 063 01698 395 079HARMONDSWORTH (West Drayton/Heathrow) 020 8750 4522 020 8750 4521HASLAR (Gosport, Hampshire) 02392 604 000 02392 524 580LINDHOLME (Nr. Doncaster, S Yorkshire) 01302 524 611 01302 524 620OAKINGTON (Longstanton, Cambridgeshire) 01954 783 000 01954 781 015TINSLEY HOUSE (Gatwick) 01293 434 840 01293 434 963YARLSWOOD (Clapham, Bedfordshire) 01234 821 000 01234 271 349Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 41PRISON SERVICE GUIDANCEGENERAL INFORMATIONTravel DocumentsANNEX GAll foreign nationals being removed from the United Kingdom require a travel document. In someinstances the Border and Immigration Agency is able to create its own travel document (known asan EU letter), but in other instances an application must be made to the prisoner‟s Embassy orHigh Commission.Applications can take several months to be approved where there is little or no supportingevidence to establish nationality and identity. It is therefore imperative that the Border andImmigration Agency is provided with any documentation from the prisoner‟s property where it willassist with an application.Whilst it is good practice to obtain the prisoner‟s permission before passing a passport or identitycard on to the Border and Immigration Agency, legislation currently being passed will allow theBorder and Immigration Agency to take any documentation relevant to the case without theprisoner‟s permission. It is also important to remember that the documents do not belong to theprisoner, rather his/her government, and in cases where permission is refused, the documentshould be photocopied for the Border and Immigration Agency and then posted to the Embassy orHigh Commission. The Border and Immigration Agency will then make a request for the documentdirectly from the Consular Section. Arrangements may also be made for a member of the Borderand Immigration Agency to attend the prison and collect the document.The Border and Immigration Agency regularly requires photographs and fingerprints of foreignnationals and Immigration Officers have their own cameras/fingerprint kits for this purpose. TheBorder and Immigration Agency has given an undertaking that photographs will only be taken ofthe prisoner‟s head and shoulders to form part of an application for a travel document or for its ownidentification purposes.Whilst prisons may take photographs on behalf of the Border and Immigration Agency, quantityand quality required varies from nationality to nationality, depending on what is stipulated by theEmbassy/High Commission, and so it may therefore be easier to allow immigration officers to taketheir own photographs. The Border and Immigration Agency understands security issues affectingprisons but establishments are asked to be as flexible as possible in allowing immigration officersto bring cameras to interviews.Where a prisoner fails to co-operate with an immigration officer in having his/her fingerprints taken,prison officers are empowered to take them under Section 141 of the Immigration & Asylum Act1999 using reasonable force, where a request is made in writing to the Governor.Accession Countries and the EEAThe following countries are members of the EU/EEA. This includes those countries who joined on1 st May 2004:1. Belgium2. France3. Germany4. Italy5. LuxembourgIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 426. Netherlands7. Denmark8. Ireland9. UK10. Greece11. Portugal12. Spain13. Austria14. Finland15. Sweden16. Cyprus17. Czech Republic18. Estonia19. Hungary20. Latvia21. Lithuania22. Malta23. Poland24. Slovakia25. Slovenia26. Bulgaria27. RomaniaNationals of Switzerland are now considered as EEA nationals under the Immigration (EEA)Regulations 2006 and should be treated as such for the purposes of this PSO.Further enlargement of the EEA is likely. The above list includes Bulgaria and Romania who joinedon 1 January 2007. Turkey, Croatia and Macedonia are currently candidate countries for EUAccession.Immigration Surgeries in PrisonsWhere Governors hold a number of immigration cases and/or detainees, it is good practice toapproach the Criminal Casework Directorate in Croydon to arrange Immigration Officers to visit theestablishment to hold surgeries. Immigration Officers are able to give short presentations to smallgroups of staff and prisoners to explain how the immigration system operates in general terms aswell as to take questions either in a group or on a one-to-one basis. This can facilitate detaineesboth receiving and passing on information about their case to the Border and Immigration Agency.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 43The Border and Immigration Agency prefers to keep groups to a maximum of 30 in order to keepthe session informal and manageable. Where surgeries do not already exist, it is preferable forprisoners being released within the following 6-12 months to be seen first.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 44IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY GUIDANCEDeportation and Removal of Foreign National PrisonersANNEX HPlease note that this is not an official document produced by BIA for providing advice; it is merelymeant as a guide to Prison Service staff in order to assist them in their understanding of how BIAoperates. Please remember that every immigration case is different and it is therefore difficult toexplain in detail how the system operates.The masculine form is used throughout to refer to both male and female.DeportationWhat is a Deportation Order ?A Deportation Order is a formal document signed by the Chief Executive of the Border andImmigration Agency which:• requires the named person is to be removed from the United Kingdom;• prohibits him from re-entering the UK;• allows for the subject‟s detention until such time as he is removed.For how long is a Deportation Order valid ?Deportation Orders do not have an expiry date and they remain valid until such time as they arerevoked. They are normally only revoked upon application by the subject and applications areconsidered on a case by case basis taking account of all factors, including the nature of theoffence, likelihood of re-offending, ties to the UK and previous immigration behaviour.Revocation of a deportation order does not automatically give a person the right to re-enter thecountry. He must still satisfy an Immigration Officer on entry that he qualifies for entry under theImmigration Rules and be in possession of a valid visa or entry clearance if required.Who can be deported ?Any foreign national may be deported from the United Kingdom if convicted of an offence whichcarries a term of imprisonment. A foreign national is defined as a person who does not have theright of abode in the United Kingdom. Broadly speaking, these are British nationals or persons whohold certain documents issued by the United Kingdom. Whilst EEA nationals normally have theright to work and live in the United Kingdom under EEA law, they can be deported if their presenceis not conducive to the public good which would prohibit them from re-entering the country like anyother deportee.What happens if a deportee returns to the United Kingdom ?A deportee detected on arrival at a port or airport is refused leave to enter and removed from thecountry. There is no need for BIA to obtain a new Deportation Order in these cases; such personsare removed from the country on completion of any prison sentence.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 45Types of DeporteeCourt Recommended CasesA foreign national may be recommended for deportation by a Court so long as he has been warnedof the possibility in writing at least seven days in advance of sentencing. This warning is normallygiven to the subject by the police, on form IM3 at the time he is charged with the offence, but it canbe done at anytime thereafter.If BIA intends to act on the recommendation, it is part of the prisoner‟s sentence. He may thereforeappeal against it as part of his appeal against sentence or conviction and may be held by thePrison Service beyond his sentence on the Court‟s warrant whilst CCD considers its position.Non-Conducive CasesIf the Court makes no recommendation, the Secretary of State may nonetheless deport the personon the grounds that his continued presence in the United Kingdom is not conducive to the publicgood. The process of deporting a person is the same as for those who are recommended by theCourt.How does BIA consider deportation cases ?Consideration of the Referral from the Prison ServiceThe Criminal Casework Directorate is a specialist team of caseworkers and immigration officersbased in Croydon and Liverpool, that considers all foreign nationals sentenced to a term ofimprisonment. The team asks for all foreign nationals to be referred for consideration, regardless ofwhether the prisoner has been recommended for deportation by the Court or not.Referrals are on form CCD2 by the discipline office by post or by fax at the point of sentence.CCD undertakes an initial sift of all in-coming referrals, checking for other BIA files. Fingerprintsare also checked against BIA‟s own fingerprint database. It then considers whether deportation isappropriate, taking account of any recommendation by the Court, the nature of the offence,previous convictions, information available concerning ties to the United Kingdom and length ofresidence. CCD generally initiates deportation proceedings against the following persons:a) All persons who receive a court recommendation; orb) For non-EEA nationals: A custodial sentence of 12 months or more either in one sentence,or as an aggregate of 2 or 3 sentences over a period of 5 years.c) For EEA nationals: A custodial sentence of 24 months or more (with the exception of Irishprisoners who will only be considered where there are exceptional circumstances).Those cases not being considered for deportation will normally be issued with a warning that if theyreturn to prison again in the future, deportation will be seriously considered. The case may, if notan EEA national, be referred to the Border and Immigration Agency‟s local enforcement office(LEO) nearest to the prison to examine whether the subject may nonetheless be removed inaccordance with other parts of the immigration legislation (see below).Initiating deportation proceedingsWhere deportation is to be initiated, there are three parts in non-conducive cases and two parts incourt recommended cases:1. If the prisoner was not court recommended, he is first of all served with a notice informinghim of his liability to deportation. He then must put forward any reason why he should notIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 46be deported. A failure to put forward any relevant material will not at this stage have aneffect on a later right of appeal.2. If the prisoner does not respond or, following consideration of the information put forwardby him, BIA decides to pursue deportation anyway, he is then served with a formal decisionnotice informing him of an intention to deport him to either the country of which he is anational or a country which last issued him with a travel document. Court recommendedcases receive this notice straight away. It is service of this document, which triggers theright of appeal against the decision to make a Deportation Order. At this stage, the prisoneris formally warned that he must now put forward all information he wants to be consideredas part of that appeal, and any failure to do so may disadvantage him at a later stage. Thisis known as the “One-Stop Appeal”. (see “Appeals”).AppealAppeals rights are complex and cannot be fully explained here. Some cases will have a right ofappeal before removal, some will only have a right of appeal after removal and others will have noright of appeal at all. Deportation cases generally have a right of appeal before removal against thedecision to make a Deportation Order, but whatever the case, the BIA decision notices will alwayscarefully explain what right of appeal the subject has, how he can appeal, any time limit attached tosubmitting an appeal, and where he may obtain assistance in completing the appeal and beingrepresented at any hearing.Where an appeal right exists, whether before or after removal, the prisoner is required to submit allinformation he wants to be considered at the time of hearing. A failure to do so, may lead to thenew information being disregarded.In deportation cases, the appeal must be lodged with the CCD. It passes the file to BIA‟s AppealProcessing Centre (APC), where all relevant papers are collated. The APC then refers the appealto the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT).The AIT is part of the Ministry of Justice, and like the judiciary, those who hear the appeals areindependent of the government. Most appeals are heard at one of its numerous courts sitedaround the country. An Immigration Judge will normally consider the appeal first; if it is dismissed,certain cases may seek a review of the dismissal by a higher court, or appeal to the Court ofAppeal and even the House of Lords.If the appeal is allowed by the Immigration Judge, the Home Office may equally be able tochallenge the decision, but if at the end of such action the decision to make a Deportation Order isoverturned, the prisoner may not on this occasion be deported.The Deportation OrderIf the prisoner does not appeal, or the courts rule that CCD is correct in seeking to deport him, thecaseworker completes a submission for the Chief Executive of the Border and Immigration Agencydetailing all the facts of the case and submits a Deportation Order for signature. DeportationOrders are normally returned to the caseworker by Private Office within 48 hours.The caseworker will then send the Deportation Order to an immigration officer for service, but insome cases they may be sent to the prison by fax for service. BIA ask that a copy of the Order issigned by the serving officer and dated before being faxed back to CCD. The prison officer is onlyacting as a postman and is entitled to serve the document on BIA‟s behalf.Once the deportation order has been served removal directions will be set (see “Removal” below).Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 47Removal Under Other Aspects of Immigration LegislationThere are some cases when BIA chooses not to deport someone. However, if he is not an EEAnational, he may still be liable to be removal under other parts of the immigration legislation:1. Passengers Refused Leave to Enter the United KingdomThe control of non-EEA nationals is governed by the Immigration Rules, which sets out thecriteria which must be met by every person in order to qualify for entry into the UnitedKingdom. People come to this country for a variety of reasons and the Immigration Rulesset the criteria for all the different types, e.g. as a tourist visitor, student, working-holidaymaker, etc).Every non-EEA national requires leave to enter the United Kingdom which is granted eitherby the possession of a valid visa obtained from a British Embassy abroad or by animmigration officer at the port of entry. Visas and leave to enter are only given where theofficer is satisfied that the person meets the requirements of the Immigration Rules.If a passenger does not qualify for entry or the visa was obtained by deception, theimmigration officer will normally refuse leave to enter and arrange for the person to beremoved from the country. Removal will normally be to the port of embarkation or to thecountry of origin.Such persons are, however, free to return to the United Kingdom at any time, so long asthey are in possession of a valid visa if required, and that the immigration officer is satisfiedon the new occasion that he now qualifies for entry under the Immigration Rules.2. Illegal EntrantsAn illegal entrant is anyone whoenters the United Kingdom without the leave of an immigration officer (for exampleclandestinely in the back of a lorry); orenters by practising deception (by either lying to the immigration officer or by successfullyusing a forged passport); orenters again after having been deported (remember, that a deportation order prohibits asubject from re-entering the United Kingdom);If encountered, these subjects may be arrested and removed administratively by an immigrationofficer. It is normal then to remove them at the first available opportunity either to their own countryor to another country which has issued them with a valid travel document. Any application for leaveto remain in the UK must be considered before the Border and Immigration Agency seeks toremove them. If refused, some applications will attract a right of appeal before removal, some willattract a right of appeal once the person has left the country, and some have no right of appeal atall.3. Breach of Conditions of Leave to Enter or RemainA non-EEA national who is granted leave to enter the United Kingdom will normally haveconditions attached to that leave, for example setting a time limit on how long he may remain in thecountry, prohibiting employment (paid or unpaid) or seeking recourse to public funds (eg thisIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 48includes all forms of payment benefits such as job-seekers allowance, and access to publicservices such as the National Health Service).If a person breaks any of those conditions, for example by overstaying or working illegally he maybe removed from the country administratively in the same way as an illegal entrant. The Borderand Immigration Agency will normally seek to remove him at the earliest opportunity.ExamplesHere are some examples of how a prisoner might not be deported, but may be nonetheless subjectto removal action:1. A passenger arrives at a port and is found to be travelling on a forged passport. He isrefused leave to enter the country by an immigration officer at the port. He is convicted ofusing a forged passport and sentenced to six months imprisonment but is notrecommended for deportation. BIA decides not to deport him. However, as he has beenrefused leave to enter an immigration officer may arrange for his removal from the countryon completion of his sentence. He is, however, free to return in the future so long as heholds a genuine passport, valid visa if required and qualifies for entry under the ImmigrationRules.2. A person enters the country clandestinely in the back of a lorry. As he avoided seeing animmigration officer, he has not been given leave to enter the country and has thereforeentered illegally. He is subsequently arrested for an offence, convicted and sentenced tonine months imprisonment but is not recommended for deportation. BIA decides not todeport him. However, as he has entered the UK illegally, an immigration officer mayarrange for his removal from the country on completion of his sentence. He is, however,free to return in the future so long as he returns lawfully with a genuine passport, holds avalid visa if required and qualifies for entry under the Immigration Rules.3. A person is given leave to enter the UK as a visitor. His passport is stamped to say that hemay only stay for a maximum of six months and may not take employment. However, withinthree weeks he finds a job and does not leave after six months. He has therefore brokenthe conditions attached to his leave on two counts, firstly by taking employment andsecondly by overstaying. He is subsequently arrested for another offence, convicted andsentenced to four weeks imprisonment but is not recommended for deportation. BIAdecides not to deport him. However, as he has breached the conditions of his leave, animmigration officer may arrange for his removal from the country on completion of hissentence. He is, however, free to return in the future so long as he returns lawfully, holds avalid visa if required and qualifies for entry under the Immigration Rules.Detention and ReleaseThe Border and Immigration Agency always seeks to process cases in line with prisoners‟ releasedates, but this is sometimes not possible due to a variety of reasons. Sometimes the Border andImmigration Agency only learns about a prisoner close to the end of his sentence, sometimesprisoners make very late applications to stay in the country or lodge late appeals which have to beconsidered; sometimes there is difficulty in obtaining the correct travel documentation to allow forhis removal. In all cases, the Border and Immigration Agency will consider whether it is appropriateto grant the subject release on a restriction order or bail or whether it is necessary to detain himpending conclusion of the case.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 49Conditions are always attached to a person‟s release, normally requiring him to reside at a specificaddress, to report regularly to the nearest Border and Immigration Agency reporting centre, andprohibiting the taking of employment. If granted bail, sureties are normally required who will depositmoney in advance, which may be seized if the subject absconds. If detained, a subject can applyat any time for his release either to the Border and Immigration Agency or to the Asylum andImmigration Tribunal (AIT).The decision to maintain detention is always examined in line with current policy, and is reviewedregularly by senior officers to ensure that the case is being progressed quickly and that thedecision to detain is correct and just. Detainees are sent an initial letter explaining the reasons whythey are being detained and how they can apply to be released. Thereafter, they are sent a letteronce a month explaining the present state of their case.Court AppearancesDetainees may have to attend one of the immigration courts from time to time. This will normally beto attend an appeal hearing, or for a bail hearing if they have applied to the Asylum andImmigration Tribunal.RemovalThe Border and Immigration Agency normally seeks to remove those persons with no lawful basisin the United Kingdom. However, before removal can be affected, any barriers which have arisenmust be resolved. These can be numerous, but the most commons ones are:1. Lack of a travel documentAll persons require a travel document of some description to travel internationally and thisincludes immigration removal cases. Many of our subjects do not, however, possess a validpassport either because he never possessed one and entered the country illegally, it hasexpired, become lost or he has deliberately destroyed it.Some countries allow their citizens to travel on a national identity card (particularly EEAnationals), others will allow the Border and Immigration Agency to produce its own traveldocument, known as an EU letter where supported by background information about thesubject (known as “bio-data”), but others require an emergency travel document (ETD) tobe issued by the nearest Embassy or High Commission. Where an ETD is required, anapplication form must be completed and submitted with photographs and any othersupporting evidence to substantiate the nationality and identity. Some countries have otherrequirements, for example some require fingerprints. For some countries the process isfairly quick, but for others it can be very lengthy, taking several months and may include aninterview with an Embassy official.The Border and Immigration Agency is therefore particularly interested in any relevantdocumentation in a prisoner‟s property which may be of use in securing the required traveldocument for his removal (for example any home country identity related documents) andwe always encourage prisoners to assist us in the documentation process.2. Late applicationsAny application for permission to stay in the United Kingdom (including asylum) must beconsidered before we can remove a person. In some cases this will be a relatively straightforward process, which can be resolved within hours, but for others it may take weeks,particularly where it is an application for asylum which will involve a long interview to takeIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 50full details of why the prisoner feels he cannot return to his own country. Such applicationsmust then be considered by a caseworker and if refused may lead to a right of appealbefore removal. For this reason, we encourage prisoners to make any applications theywish to be considered at the earliest possible moment, but we cannot force them to do so.Sometimes representations are made to the Border and Immigration Agency by solicitors oran MP concerning the case; we always try to resolve these matters in time for the removal,but occasionally we may have to defer the removal whilst the matter is resolved.3. Availability of flightsMost immigration removals take place on scheduled flights, which have to be booked inadvance. Where an airline or shipping company which brought the person to the UK can beidentified, the legislation allows the Border and Immigration Agency to require that carrier toarrange for the person‟s removal at their own cost. There can therefore be a slight delaywhilst flights are being booked and details passed back to the Border and ImmigrationAgency. In other cases, removal may be at public expense. In either case, however, airlinesrestrict the number of immigration removals it will allow on each flight and in many casesthis is a maximum of two or one if escorted. Busy periods of the year, particularly aroundChristmas and Easter, can restrict the number of seats available even further.In some instances, the Border and Immigration Agency may charter a flight, particularly ondifficult routes or when a prisoner proves particularly difficult to remove, but this involveslong negotiations with the receiving country to allow us to charter such a flight.Enforcement of the RemovalOnce removal directions have been set, the prisoner or detainee will be notified of the flight details.Notification is also sent to the Immigration Service‟s Detention Estate and Population ManagementUnit (DEPMU) who will arrange for the subject to be collected from the prison and taken to theairport for the flight. The subject is taken straight to the aircraft and placed aboard. Where flightsdepart early in the morning, the detainee is normally taken to an Immigration Service RemovalCentre if considered a low-risk, or to police cells close to the airport.Those subjects who are considered to have a special need or who give us good reason to believethey may be disruptive or a threat to other passengers are normally escorted on board during theflight and presented to the immigration authorities of the country to which they are being removed.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 51Annex IPopulation Management Weekly UpdateSentence-Expired Detainees Held Solely on IS91Establishment:Date:Full Name Prison No Port Reference Offence Sentence Served No of ProvenAdjudications (in past6 months)To be faxed to PMS on 0207 217 6694 or e-mailed to PMS@hmps.gsi.gov.ukby 1200hrs each MondayIssue No 28711/01/08Issue date

PSO 4630 Page 52ESTABLISHING NATIONALITY: SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL QUESTIONSANNEX JIt is important for the effective management of foreign national prisoners that the correct nationalityof a prisoner is established as early as possible. This is not an easy task but it is an increasinglyimportant one. Accurate information on nationality is vital for deportation decisions and with themove towards a greater presumption on deportation for non-EEA nationals, it will also becomeincreasingly important for sentence planning purposes. Accurate statistics are also needed forMinisters, Parliament and the public.The Home Secretary‟s Eight Point Plan includes actions to improve the recording of nationality byother agencies in the criminal justice system but these may take some time to put in place. In themeantime we need to do what we can to improve the quality of the recording of nationality onLIDS/IIS.The following sample questions are intended to provide some guidance on ways in which you maybe able to establish nationality more accurately, in cases where there is some uncertainty. Theyare based on questions that Immigration staff use for the same purpose.[Following on from standard reception/induction questions]What is your family name?Do you use any other names?Where were you born?What was your last address outside the UK?Do you have a passport?If yes: number, issuing Government, place and date of issue, valid until?If no: do you have any other evidence/documents that establish your nationality or identity?What is your mother’s/father’s name?Where were they born?Who was your last employer in your home country?What schools did you attend?Do you have a doctor in your home country? Address?What is your religion? Where is your place of worship – in the UK?- in your home countryIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 53Deportation of Irish PrisonersAnnex KDeportation of Irish prisoners will only be appropriate in exceptional circumstances. These cases,by definition, will be rare. However, as a guide, the following may be appropriate for deportationand should therefore continue to be referred to BIA using CCD2:Where an offence involves national security matters 3 or crimes that pose a serious risk to thesafety of the public or a section of the public. This might be where a person has been convicted ofa terrorism offence, murder or a serious sexual or violent offence and is serving a sentence of 10years or more (a custodial period of 5 years or more). This would include life sentences and thoseserving other indeterminate sentences for public protection with a tariff of 5 years or more.3 Offences committed under the Terrorism Act 2000, Crime and Security Act 2001, the prevention of Terrorism Act2005 and the Terrorism Act 2006.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 54Annex LCountry CodesThe International Organization for Standardization (ISO) codes for representation of names of countries asused by the Immigration Service.CountryAFGHANISTANALBANIAALGERIAAMERICAN SAMOAANDORRAANGOLAANGUILLAANTARCTICAANTIGUA AND BARBUDAARGENTINAARMENIAARUBAAUSTRALIAAUSTRIAAZERBAIJANBAHAMASBAHRAINBANGLADESHBARBADOSBELARUSBELGIUMBELIZEBENINBERMUDABHUTANBOLIVIABOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINABOTSWANABOUVET ISLANDBRAZILAFGALBDZAASMANDAGOAIAATAATGARGARMABWAUSAUTAZEBHSBHRBGDBRBBLRBELBLZBENBMUBTNBOLBIHBWABVTBRAIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 55BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORYBRUNEI DARUSSALAMBULGARIABURKINA FASOBURUNDICAMBODIACAMEROONCANADACAPE VERDECAYMAN ISLANDSCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICCHADCHILECHINACHRISTMAS ISLANDCOCOS (KEELING) ISLANDSCOLOMBIACOMOROSCONGO, Democratic Republic of (was Zaire)CONGO, People's Republic ofCOOK ISLANDSCOSTA RICACOTE D'IVOIRECROATIA (local name: Hrvatska)CUBACYPRUSCZECH REPUBLICDENMARKDJIBOUTIDOMINICADOMINICAN REPUBLICEAST TIMORECUADOREGYPTIOTBRNBGRBFABDIKHMCMRCANCPVCYMCAFTCDCHLCHNCXRCCKCOLCOMCODCOGCOKCRICIVHRVCUBCYPCZEDNKDJIDMADOMTLSECUEGYIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 56EL SALVADOREQUATORIAL GUINEAERITREAESTONIAETHIOPIAFALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)FAROE ISLANDSFIJIFINLANDFRANCEFRANCE, METROPOLITANFRENCH GUIANAFRENCH POLYNESIAFRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIESGABONGAMBIAGEORGIAGERMANYGHANAGIBRALTARGREECEGREENLANDGRENADAGUADELOUPEGUAMGUATEMALAGUINEAGUINEA-BISSAUGUYANAHAITIHEARD AND MC DONALD ISLANDSHONDURASHONG KONGHUNGARYSLVGNQERIESTETHFLKFROFJIFINFRAFXXGUFPYFATFGABGMBGEODEUGHAGIBGRCGRLGRDGLPGUMGTMGINGNBGUYHTIHMDHNDHKGHUNIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 57ICELANDINDIAINDONESIAIRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)IRAQIRELANDISRAELITALYJAMAICAJAPANJORDANKAZAKHSTANKENYAKIRIBATIKOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OFKOREA, REPUBLIC OFKUWAITKYRGYZSTANLAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICLATVIALEBANONLESOTHOLIBERIALIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYALIECHTENSTEINLITHUANIALUXEMBOURGMACAUMACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OFMADAGASCARMALAWIMALAYSIAMALDIVESMALIISLINDIDNIRNIRQIRLISRITAJAMJPNJORKAZKENKIRPRKKORKWTKGZLAOLVALBNLSOLBRLBYLIELTULUXMACMKDMDGMWIMYSMDVMLIIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 58MALTAMARSHALL ISLANDSMARTINIQUEMAURITANIAMAURITIUSMAYOTTEMEXICOMICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OFMOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OFMONACOMONGOLIAMONTSERRATMOROCCOMOZAMBIQUEMYANMARNAMIBIANAURUNEPALNETHERLANDSNETHERLANDS ANTILLESNEW CALEDONIANEW ZEALANDNICARAGUANIGERNIGERIANIUENORFOLK ISLANDNORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDSNORWAYOMANPAKISTANPALAUPALESTINIAN TERRITORY, OccupiedPANAMAMLTMHLMTQMRTMUSMYTMEXFSMMDAMCOMNGMSRMARMOZMMRNAMNRUNPLNLDANTNCLNZLNICNERNGANIUNFKMNPNOROMNPAKPLWPSEPANIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 59PAPUA NEW GUINEAPARAGUAYPERUPHILIPPINESPITCAIRNPOLANDPORTUGALPUERTO RICOQATARREUNIONROMANIARUSSIAN FEDERATIONRWANDASAINT KITTS AND NEVISSAINT LUCIASAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESSAMOASAN MARINOSAO TOME AND PRINCIPESAUDI ARABIASENEGALSEYCHELLESSIERRA LEONESINGAPORESLOVAKIA ( Slovak Republic)SLOVENIASOLOMON ISLANDSSOMALIASOUTH AFRICASOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDSSPAINSRI LANKAST. HELENAST. PIERRE AND MIQUELONPNGPRYPERPHLPCNPOLPRTPRIQATREUROURUSRWAKNALCAVCTWSMSMRSTPSAUSENSYCSLESGPSVKSVNSLBSOMZAFSGSESPLKASHNSPMIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 60SUDANSURINAMESVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN ISLANDSSWAZILANDSWEDENSWITZERLANDSYRIAN ARAB REPUBLICTAIWANTAJIKISTANTANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OFTHAILANDTOGOTOKELAUTONGATRINIDAD AND TOBAGOTUNISIATURKEYTURKMENISTANTURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDSTUVALUUGANDAUKRAINEUNITED ARAB EMIRATESUNITED KINGDOMUNITED STATESUNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDSURUGUAYUZBEKISTANVANUATUVATICAN CITY STATE (HOLY SEE)VENEZUELAVIET NAMVIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH)VIRGIN ISLANDS ( U.S.)SDNSURSJMSWZSWECHESYRTWNTJKTZATHATGOTKLTONTTOTUNTURTKMTCATUVUGAUKRAREGBRUSAUMIURYUZBVUTVATVENVNMVGBVIRIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 61WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDSWESTERN SAHARAYEMENYUGOSLAVIAZAMBIAZIMBABWEWLFESHYEMYUGZMBZWIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 62ANNEX MLIST OF COUNTRIES WITH WHOM THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS SIGNED A BILATERALCONSULAR CONVENTIONArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia-HercegovinaBulgariaChinaCroatiaCubaCzech RepublicDenmarkEgyptFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryItalyJapanKazakhstanMexicoMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroNetherlandsNorwayPolandRomaniaRussian FederationSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenTajikistanTurkmenistanUkraineUnited States of AmericaUzbekistanIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 63ANNEX NLIST OF SIGNATORIES TO THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS (VCCR)1963(Either as original signatories or as subsequent signatories)Albania Egypt LebanonAlgeria El Salvador LesothoAndorra Equatorial Guinea LiberiaAngola Eritrea LibyaAntigua & Barbuda Estonia LiechtensteinArgentina Fiji LithuaniaArmeniaAustralia Finland LuxembourgAustria France MadagascarAzerbaijan Gabon MalawiBahamas Georgia MalaysiaBahrain Germany MaldivesBangladesh Ghana MaliBarbados Greece MaltaBelarus Grenada Marshall IslandsBelgium Guatemala MauritaniaBelize Guinea MauritiusBenin Guyana MexicoBhutan Haiti MicronesiaBolivia Holy See (Vatican City) MoldovaBosnia Hercegovina Honduras MonacoBrazil Hungary MongoliaBulgaria Iceland MontenegroBurkina Faso India MoroccoCambodiaMozambiqueCameroon Indonesia MyanmarCanada Iran NamibiaCape Verde Iraq NepalCentral African Republic Irish Republic NetherlandsChile Israel New ZealandChina Italy NicaraguaColombia Ivory Coast NigerCongo, Democratic Republic of Jamaica NigeriaCongo, Republic of Japan NorwayCosta Rica Jordan OmanCroatia Kazakhstan PakistanCuba Kenya PanamaCyprus Kiribati Papua N/GuineaCzech Republic Korea, North ParaguayDenmark Korea, South PeruDjibouti Kuwait PhilippinesDominica Kyrgyzstan PolandDominican Republic Laos PortugalEcuador Latvia QatarRomaniaThailandRussian FederationThe Former Yugoslav Republic MacedoniaRwandaTimor LesteSaint LuciaTogoSaint Vincent & the Grenadines TongaIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 64SamoaSao Tome & PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTanzaniaTajikistanTrinidad & TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamYemenZimbabweIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 65ANNEX OA LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH NO BILATERAL CONSULAR CONVENTION AND WHO HAVENOT SIGNED THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONSAfghanistanBurundiEthiopiaGambiaGuinea-BissauNauruSan MarinoSierra LeoneZambiaIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 66Letter to Embassy where a Bi-Lateral Agreement is heldPrison AddressThe First SecretaryEmbassy/High Commission AddressAnnex PDateDear First SecretaryHM Prison Service is writing in fulfilment of its obligation under the Bilateral Consular Conventionsigned between the UK and [country name]. [Prisoner name] has stated that they are a citizen of[country name]We would appreciate if you could complete the attached slip to confirm that:- [Name]- [Date of birth]- [Prison number]- [Sentence Length]- [Offence]Detained in [HMP/YOI] is a national of your country, within 14 days of this letter. […….hasexpressed a desire that the Consulate contacts them to arrange a visit]Yours faithfullyNameThe ………… … … … … … … … … … … … … ………Consulatecan/cannot confirm that……… … … … … … … … … …………held in……… … … … … …… … … … … … … … . … ……….is a citizen of …… … … … … …………………… … … … … …SignedTelephone number:Email:Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 67Annex QPro Forma to record that Prisoner agrees to Embassy contactConsent to Consular Access FormI…………………………………………………………………….give permission to Prison Service staffat HMP……………………………………………………..to contact the Embassy/High Commission of …………………………….......and give them my:Name……………………..Date of Birth………………Prison Number……………Place of Birth………………(Delete as appropriate)I would like to have contact with my Embassy/High Commission:- Yes/NoIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 68Letter to Embassy under the Vienna Convention where prisoner agrees to contactAnnex RPrison AddressThe First SecretaryEmbassy/High Commission AddressDateDear First Secretary,HM Prison Service is writing to inform your consulate that we have gained permission from[Prisoner name] as recorded in the Vienna Convention for Consular Relations to advise you thatthey are held in custody. [Prisoner name] has stated that he/she is a citizen of [Country Name]We would appreciate if you could complete the attached slip to confirm that:- [Name]- [Date of birth]Detained in [HMP/YOI] is a national of your country, with in 14 days of this letter. […….hasexpressed a desire that the Consulate contacts them to arrange a visit]Yours faithfullyNameThe ………… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ………Consulatecan/cannot confirm that………… … … … … … … … … … … … … … ………held in……… … … … … … ………… … … … … … … … … … … … … … …is a citizen of ………… … … … … … ……… … … … … … … … … … … … …SignedTelephone number:Email:Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 69EMBASSY/HIGH COMMISSION ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS(Consular details given where different to central Embassy)ANNEX SAFGHANISTANEmbassy of Afghanistan31 Prince‟s GateLONDONSW7 1QQTel: (020) 7589 8891ANDORRAEmbassy of the Principality ofAndorra63 Westover RoadLONDONSW18 2RFTel: (020) 8874 4806ARGENTINAEmbassy of the ArgentineRepublic27 Three Kings YardLONDONW1Y 1FLTel: (020) 7318 1330AUSTRIAAustrian Embassy18 Belgrave Mews WestLONDONSW1X 8HUTel: (020) 7235 3731BAHRAINEmbassy of the Kingdom ofBahrain30 Belgrave SquareLONDON SW1X 8QBTel: (020) 7201 9170ALBANIAEmbassy of the Republic ofAlbania2 nd Floor24 Buckingham GateLONDONSW1E 6LBTel: (020) 7828 8897ANGOLAEmbassy of the Republic ofAngola22 Dorset StreetLONDONW1U 6QYTel: (020) 7299 9850ARMENIAEmbassy of the Republic ofArmenia25A Cheniston GardensLONDONW8 6TGTel: (020) 7938 5435AZERBAIJANEmbassy of the Republic ofAzerbaijan4 Kensington CourtLONDONW8 5DLTel: (020) 7938 5482BANGLADESHHigh Commission of thePeoples Republic ofBangladesh28 Queen‟s GateLONDON SW7 5JATel: (020) 7584 0081ALGERIAEmbassy of the Peoples‟Democratic Republic ofAlgeria6 Hyde Park GateLONDONSW7 5EWTel: (020) 7589 6885ANTIGUA & BARBUDAHigh Commission forAntigua & Barbuda15 Thayer StreetLONDONW1U 3JTTel: (020) 7486 7073AUSTRALIAAustralian High CommissionAustralia HouseThe StrandLONDON WC2B 4LATel: (020) 7379 4334BAHAMASHigh Commission of theCommonwealth of theBahamas10 Chesterfield StreetLONDON W1J 5JLTel: (020) 7408 4488BARBADOSBarbados High Commission1 Great Russell StreetLONDONWC1B 3NDTel: (020) 7631 4975Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 70BELARUSEmbassy of the Republic ofBelarus6 Kensington CourtLONDONW8 5DLTel: (020) 7938 3677BENINHonorary Consulate of theRepublic of BeninDolphin House16 The BroadwayStanmoreMIDDLESEXTel: (020) 8954 8800BOTSWANABotswana High Commission6 Stratford PlaceLONDONW1C 1AYTel: (020) 7499 0031BULGARIAEmbassy of the Republic ofBulgaria186-188 Queen‟s GateLONDONSW7 5HLTel: (020) 7584 9400CAMBODIARoyal Embassy of Cambodia64 Brondesbury ParkWillesden GreenLONDONNW6 7ATTel: (020) 8 451 7850CAPE VERDEHonorary Consulate of theEmbassy of the Republic ofCape Verde18-20 Stanley StreetLIVERPOOLL1 6AFTel: (0151) 236 0206BELGIUMBelgian Embassy103 Eaton SquareLONDONSW1W 9ABTel: (020) 7470 3700BOLIVIABolivian Embassy106 Eaton SquareLONDONSW1W 9ADTel: (020) 7235 4248BRAZILBrazilian Embassy3rd and 4th FloorSamuel House6 St Albans StreetHaymarketLONDON SW1Y 4SQTel: (020) 7930 9055BURKINA FASOEmbassy of the Republic ofBurkina Faso16 Place Guy d‟Arezzo1180BrusselsBELGIUMTel: (00) (322) 345 99 12CAMEROONHigh Commission for theRepublic of Cameroon84 Holland ParkLONDONW11 3SBTel: (020) 7727 0771CENTRAL AFRICANREPUBLICEmbassy of the CentralAfrican Republic30 Rue de Perchamps75016ParisFRANCETel: (33) 1 42 24 42 56BELIZEBelize High Commission45 Crawford PlaceLONDONW1H 4LPTel: (020) 7723 3603BOSNIA HERCEGOVINAEmbassy of Bosnia andHercegovina5-7 Lexham GardensLONDONW8 5JJTel: (020) 7373 0867BRUNEIBrunei High Commission19A Belgrave Mews WestLONDONSW1X 8HTTel: (020) 7581 0521BURUNDIEmbassy of the Republic ofBurundi1000 Bruxelles, LESquare Marie-Louise, 46BrusselsBELGIUMTel: (00) (322) 230 45 35CANADACanadian High CommissionCanada HousePall Mall EastLONDONSW1Y 5BJTel: (020) 7258 6600CHADEmbassy of the Republic ofChadBoulevard Lambermont 521030 BrusselsBELGIUMTel: (00) (322) 215 19 75Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 71CHILEEmbassy of Chile12 Devonshire StreetLONDONW1G 7DSTel: (020) 7580 1023CONGO, DREmbassy of the DemocraticRepublic of Congo281 Gray‟s Inn RoadLONDONWC1X 8QFTel: (020) 7278 9825CROATIAEmbassy of the Republic ofCroatia21 Conway StreetLONDONW1T 6BNTel: (020) 7387 1144CZECH REPUBLICEmbassy of the CzechRepublic26 Kensington PalaceGardensLONDONW8 4QYTel: (020) 7243 1115DOMINICAOffice of the HighCommissioner for theCommonwealth of Dominica1 Collingham GardensLONDON SW5 0HWTel: (020) 7370 5194EGYPTEmbassy of the Arab Republicof Egypt2 Lowndes StreetLONDONSW1X 9ETTel: (020) 7235 9719CHINAEmbassy of the PeoplesRepublic of China31 Portland PlaceLONDONW1B 1QDTel: (020) 7631 1430CONGOEmbassy of the Republic ofCongo37 bis Rue Paul Valéry75116ParisFRANCETel: (33) 1 45 00 60 57CUBAEmbassy of the Republic ofCuba167 High HolbornLONDONWC1 6PATel: (020) 7240 2488DENMARKRoyal Danish Embassy55 Sloane StreetLONDONSW1X 9SRTel: (020) 7333 0200DOMINICAN REPUBLICEmbassy of the DominicanRepublic139 Inverness TerraceLONDONW2 6JFTel: (020) 7727 6285EL SALVADOREmbassy of El Salvador39 Great Portland StreetLONDONW1W 7JZTel: (020) 7436 8282COLOMBIAEmbassy of Colombia3rd Floor, Westcott House35 Portland PlaceLONDON W1B 1AETel: (020) 7637 9893COSTA RICACosta Rican EmbassyFlat 114 Lancaster GateLONDONW2 3LHTel: (020) 7706 8844CYPRUSCyprus High Commission93 Park StreetLONDONW1K 7ETTel: (020) 7629 5350DJIBOUTIEmbassy of the Republic ofDjibouti26 Rue Emile Ménier75116ParisFRANCETel: (33) 1 47 27 49 22ECUADOREmbassy of EcuadorFlat 3B3 Hans CrescentLONDONSW1X 0LSTel: (020) 7584 2648EQUATORIAL GUINEAEmbassy of the Republic ofEquatorial Guinea29 Boulevard de Courcelles75008 ParisFRANCETel: (33) 1 56 88 54 54Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 72ERITREAEmbassy of the State ofEritrea96 White Lion StreetLONDONN1 9PFTel: (020) 7713 0096FIJIHigh Commission for theRepublic of Fiji34 Hyde Park GateLONDONSW7 5DNESTONIAEmbassy of the Republicof Estonia16 Hyde Park GateLONDONSW7 5DGTel: (020) 7589 3428FINLANDEmbassy of Finland38 Chesham PlaceLONDONSW1X 8HWETHIOPIAEmbassy of the FederalDemocratic Republic ofEthiopia17 Prince‟s GateLONDONSW7 1PZTel: (020) 7589 7212FRANCEFrench Embassy21 Cromwell RoadLONDONSW7 2ENTel: (020) 7584 3661GABONEmbassy of the Republicof Gabon27 Elvaston PlaceLONDONSW7 5NLTel: (020) 7838 6200GAMBIAThe Gambia HighCommission57 Kensington CourtLONDONW8 5DGTel: (020) 7073 1200GEORGIAEmbassy of Georgia4 Russell GardensLONDONW14 8EZTel: (020) 7823 9986GERMANYEmbassy of the FederalRepublic of Germany23 Belgrave SquareLONDONSW1X 8PZTel: (020) 7937 9095GHANAOffice of the HighCommissioner for Ghana13 Belgrave SquareLONDONSW1X 8PNTel: (020) 7603 7799GREECEEmbassy of Greece1A Holland ParkLONDONW11 3TPTel: (020) 7824 1300GRENADAHigh Commission forGrenada5 Chandos StreetLONDONW1G 9DGTel: (020) 7631 4277GUINEA-BISSAUEmbassy of the Republicof Guinea-Bissau94 Rue St LazareParis 9FRANCETel: (020) 7235 4142GUATEMALAEmbassy of Guatemala13 Fawcett StreetLONDONSW10 9HNTel: (020) 7351 3042GUYANAHigh Commission forGuyana3 Palace CourtLONDONW2 4LPTel: (020) 7221 6467GUINEAConsulate General for theEmbassy of the Republicof Guinea83 Victoria StreetLONDONSW1H 0HWTel: (020) 7078 6087HOLY SEE (Vatican)Holy See ApostolicNunciature54 ParksideLONDONSW19 5NETel: (33) 1 45 26 18 51Tel: (020) 7229 7684Tel: (020) 8944 7189Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 73HONDURASEmbassy of Honduras115 Gloucester PlaceLONDONW1U 6JTHUNGARYEmbassy of the Republicof Hungary35 Eaton PlaceLONDONSW1X 8BYICELANDEmbassy of Iceland2A Hans StreetLONDONSW1X 0JETel: (020) 7486 4880INDIAOffice of the HighCommissioner for IndiaIndiaHouseAldwychLONDONWC2B 4NATel: (020) 7836 8484IRAQIraqi Embassy169 KnightsbridgeLONDONSW7 1DWTel: (020) 7235 2664INDONESIAEmbassy of the Republicof Indonesia38A Adams RowLONDONW1K 2HWTel: (020) 7499 7661IRISH REPUBLICEmbassy of Ireland17 Grosvenor PlaceLONDONSW1X 7HRTel: (020) 7259 3999IRANEmbassy for the IslamicRepublic of Iran50 Kensington CourtLONDONW8 5DBTel: (020) 7937 5225ISRAELEmbassy of Israel15A Old Court PlaceLONDONW8 4QBTel: (020) 7581 2264ITALYItalian Embassy38 Eaton PlaceLONDONSW1X 8ANTel: (020) 7235 2171IVORY COASTEmbassy of the Republicof Ivory Coast2 Upper Belgrave StreetLONDONSW1X 8BJTel: (020) 7957 9516JAMAICAJamaican HighCommission1-2 Prince Consort RoadLONDONSW7 2BZTel: (020) 7235 9371Tel: (020) 7201 9601Tel: (020) 7823 9911Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 74JAPANEmbassy of Japan101-104 PiccadillyLONDONW1J 7JTTel: (020) 7465 6500KENYAKenya High Commission45 Portland PlaceLONDONW1N 4ASTel: (020) 7636 2371JORDANEmbassy of the HashemiteKingdom of Jordan6 Upper PhillimoreGardensLONDON W8 7HATel: (020) 7937 3685KIRIBATIKiribati High Commissionc/o Office of the PresidentPO Box 68, BairikiTarawaKIRIBATITel: NOT AVAILABLEKAZAKHSTANEmbassy of the Republicof Kazakhstan33 Thurlowe SquareLONDONSW7 2DSTel: (020) 7584 4646KOREA, NORTHEmbassy of theDemocratic PeoplesRepublic of North Korea73 Gunnersbury AvenueLONDONW5 4LPTel: (020) 8992 4965KOREA, SOUTHEmbassy of the Republicof Korea60 Buckingham GateLONDONSW1E 6AJTel: (020) 7227 5505LAOSEmbassy of the LaoPeoples DemocraticRepublic74 Avenue Raymond-Poincaré75116, ParisFRANCE(33) 1 45 53 02 98LESOTHOHigh Commission for theKingdom of Lesotho7 Chesham PlaceLONDONSW1 8HNTel: (020) 7235 5686KUWAITEmbassy of the State ofKuwait2 Albert GateLONDONSW1X 7JUTel: (020) 7590 3400LATVIAEmbassy of the Republicof Latvia45 Nottingham PlaceLONDONW1U 5LRTel: (020) 7312 0040LIBERIAEmbassy of the Republicof Liberia23 Fitzroy SquareLONDONW1 6EWTel: (020) 7388 5489KYRGYZSTANEmbassy of the KyrgyzRepublicAscot House119 Crawford StreetLONDONW1H 1AFTel: (020) 7935 1462LEBANONLebanese Embassy15 Palace Garden MewsLONDONW8 4RATel: (020) 7229 7265LIBYAThe Peoples Bureau of theGreat Socialist PeoplesLibyan ArabJamahiriya61-62 Ennismore GardensLONDON SW7 1NHTel: (020) 7589 6120Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 75LITHUANIAEmbassy of the Republicof Lithuania84 Gloucester PlaceLONDONW1U 6AULUXEMBOURGEmbassy of Luxembourg27 Wilton CrescentLONDONSW1X 8SDFYR of MACEDONIAEmbassy of the Republicof MacedoniaSuites 2.1-2.2Buckingham Court75-83 Buckingham GateLONDON SW1E 6PETel: (020) 7486 6401MADAGASCAREmbassy of the Republicof Madagascar118 PiccadillyLONDONW1J 7NWTel: (020) 7235 6961MALAWIHigh Commission of theRepublic of Malawi33 Grosvenor StreetLONDONW1K 4QTTel: (020) 7976 0535MALAYSIAMalaysianCommission45 Belgrave SquareLONDONSW1X 8TQHighTel: NOT AVAILABLEMALDIVESHigh Commission of theRepublic of Maldives22 Nottingham PlaceLONDONW1U 5NJTel: (020) 7491 4172MALIEmbassy of the Republicof MaliAvenue Molière 4871050 BrusselsBELGIUMTel: (020) 7919 0236MALTAMalta High CommissionMalta House36-38 PiccadillyLONDONW1V 0PQTel: (020) 7224 2135Tel: (00) (322) 345 74 32Tel: (020) 7292 4823MAURITANIAEmbassy of the IslamicRepublic of Mauritania8 Carlos PlaceLONDONW1K 3ASMAURITIUSMauritiusCommission32/33 Elvaston PlaceLONDONSW7 5NWHighMEXICOEmbassy of Mexico8 Halkin StreetLONDONSW1X 7DWTel: (020) 7478 9323MOLDOVAEmbassy of Republic of Moldova5 Dolphin SquareEdensorRoadLONDON W4 2STTel: (020) 8895 6818Tel: (020) 7581 0294MONGOLIAEmbassy of Mongolia7 Kensington CourtLONDONW8 5DLTel: (020) 7937 0150Tel: (020) 7235 6393MOROCCOEmbassy of the Kingdomof MoroccoDiamond House97/99 Praed StreetLONDON W2Tel: (020) 7724 0719Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 76MOZAMBIQUEHigh Commission of theRepublic of Mozambique21 Fitzroy SquareLONDONW1T 6ELTel: (020) 7383 3800NEPALRoyal Nepalese Embassy12A Kensington PalaceGardensLONDON W8 4QUTel: (020) 7229 1594NICARAGUAEmbassy of NicaraguaSuite 31Vicarage HouseKensington Church StreetLONDON W8 4DPTel: (020) 7938 2373NORWAYRoyal Norwegian Embassy25 Belgrave SquareLONDONSW1X 8QDTel: (020) 7591 5500NAMIBIAHigh Commission for theRepublic of Namibia6 Chandos StreetLONDONW1G 9LUTel: (020) 7636 6244NETHERLANDSRoyal NetherlandsEmbassy38 Hyde Park GateLONDONSW7 5DPTel: (020) 7590 3200NIGEREmbassy of the Republicof Niger154 Rue de Longchamp75116ParisFRANCETel: (33) 1 45 04 80 60OMANEmbassy of the Sultanateof Oman167 Queens GateLONDONSW7 1NHTel: (020) 7225 0001NAURURomshed CourtyardUnderriverSevenoaksKENTTN15 0SDTel: (01732) 746061NEW ZEALANDNew Zealand HighCommissionNew Zealand House80 The HaymarketLONDON SW1Y 4TQTel: (020) 7930 8422NIGERIAEmbassy for the FederalRepublic of Nigeria56/57 Fleet StreetLONDONEC4Y 1BTTel: (020) 7353 3776PAKISTANHigh Commission for TheIslamic Republic ofPakistan35–36 Lowndes SquareLONDON SW1X 9JNTel: (020) 7664 9200PANAMAEmbassy of the Republicof Panama40 Hertford StreetLONDONW1J 7SHTel: (020) 7493 4646PAPUA NEW GUINEAPapua New Guinea HighCommission3rd Floor14 Waterloo PlaceLONDON SW1Y 4ARTel: (020) 7930 0922PARAGUAY344 High StreetKensington3rd FloorLONDONW14 8NSTel: (020) 7610 4180Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 77PERUEmbassy of Peru52 Sloane StreetLONDONSW1X 9SPTel: (020) 7838 9223PORTUGALPortuguese Embassy3 Portland PlaceLONDONW1N 3AATel: (020) 7291 3770RUSSIAN FEDERATIONEmbassy of the RussianFederation13 Kensington PalaceGardensLONDON W8 4QXTel: (020) 7229 8027ST LUCIAHigh Commission for SaintLucia1 Collingham GardensLONDONSW5 0HWTel: (020) 7370 7123SAN MARINOEmbassy of the Republicof San Marino15 Largo OlgiataIsola 16D00123 RomeITALYTel: NOT AVAILABLEPHILIPPINESEmbassy of the Republicof the Philippines9A Palace GreenLONDONW8 4QETel: (020) 7937 1600QATAREmbassy of the State ofthe Qatar1 South Audley StreetLONDONW1K 1NBTel: (020) 7493 2200RWANDAEmbassy of the Republicof Rwanda120-122 Seymour StreetLONDONW1H 1NRTel: (020) 7224 9832ST VINCENT AND THEGRENADINESHigh Commission for StVincent and theGrenadines10 Kensington CourtLONDON W8 5DLTel: (020) 7565 2874SAO TOME ANDPRINCIPEEmbassy of theDemocratic Republic ofSão Tomé and PrincipeSquare Montgomery175 Avenue de Tervuren1150 Brussels BELGIUMTel: (00) 322 734 89 66POLANDEmbassy of the Republicof Poland47 Portland PlaceLONDONW1B 1JHTel: (0870) 774 2700ROMANIAEmbassy of RomaniaArundelHouse4 Palace GreenLONDONW8 4QDTel: (020) 7937 8125ST KITTS AND NEVISHigh Commission ofSaint Christopher andNevis2nd Floor10 Kensington CourtLONDON W8 5DLTel: (020) 7460 6500SAMOAHigh Commission forSamoaAvenue Franklin DRoosevelt 1231050 BrusselsBELGIUMTel: (00) 322 660 84 54SAUDI ARABIARoyal Embassy of SaudiArabia32 Charles StreetLONDONW1J 5DZTel: (020) 7917 3000SENEGALREPUBLIC OF SERBIAEmbassy of the Embassy Republic of the Republic of Serbiaof Senegal28 Belgrave Square38 Marloes RoadLONDONW8 6LALONDONSW1X 8QBTel: (020) 7235 9049Tel: (020) 7937 7237SEYCHELLESHigh Commission forSeychelles51 Avenue Mozart75016ParisFRANCETel: (33) 1 42 30 57 47Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 78SIERRA LEONESierra Leone HighCommissionOxford Circus House245 Oxford StreetLONDON W1D 2LXTel: (020) 7287 9884SLOVENIAEmbassy of the Republicof Slovenia10 Little College StreetLONDONSW1P 3SHTel: (020) 7222 5400SOUTH AFRICAHigh Commission for theRepublic ofSouth AfricaSouth Africa HouseLONDONWC2N 5DPTel: (020) 7451 7299SUDANEmbassy of the Republicof Sudan3 Cleveland RowLONDONSW1A 1DDTel: (020) 7839 8080SWEDENEmbassy of Sweden11 Montagu PlaceLONDONW1H 2ALTel: (020) 7917 6411SINGAPOREHigh Commission of theRepublic of Singapore9 Wilton CrescentLONDONSW1X 8SPTel: (020) 7235 8135SOLOMON ISLANDSHigh Commission of theSolomon IslandsAvenue Edouard Lacombrt1040 BrusselsBELGIUMTel: (00) 322 732 70 85SPAINSpanish Embassy20 Draycott PlaceLONDONSW3 2RZTel: (020) 7589 8989SURINAMEEmbassy of the Republicof SurinameAlexander Gogelweg 2The Hague2517JH 3-650844THE NETHERLANDSTel: (00) (31) 070361 7445SWITZERLANDEmbassy of Switzerland16/18 Montagu PlaceLONDONW1B 2BQTel: (020) 7616 6000SLOVAKIAEmbassy of the SlovakRepublic25 Kensington PalaceGardensLONDONTel: (020) 7243 0803SOMALIAEmbassy closed 2ndJanuary 1992No Somali Embassy inEurope.SRI LANKAHigh Commission for theDemocratic SocialistRepublic of Sri Lanka13 Hyde Park GardensLONDON W2 2LUTel: (020) 7262 1841SWAZILANDKingdom of SwazilandHigh Commission20 Buckingham GateLONDONSW1E 6LBTel: (020) 7630 6611SYRIAEmbassy of the SyrianArab Republic8 Belgrave SquareLONDONSW1X 8PHTel: (020) 7245 9012TAJIKISTANEmbassy of the Republic ofTajikistanUniversitatstr 8/1a Vienna1090AUSTRIATel: (00) (43) 1 4098 266TANZANIAHigh Commission for theUnited Republic ofTanzania3 Stratford PlaceLONDON W1C 1ASTel: (020) 7569 1470THAILANDRoyal Thai Embassy29-30 Queens GateLONDONSW7 5JBTel: (020) 7589 2944Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08

PSO 4630 Page 79TOGOEmbassy of the Republic ofTogo8 Rue Alfred-Roll75017ParisFRANCETel: (33) 1 43 80 12 13TUNISIATunisian Embassy29 Princes GateLONDONSW7 1QGTel: (020) 7584 8117UGANDAUganda High CommissionUganda House58/59 Trafalgar SquareLONDONWC2N 5DXTel: (020) 7839 5783UNITED STATES OFAMERICAAmerican Embassy24 Grosvenor SquareLONDONW1A 1AETel: (020) 7499 9000VANUATUHigh Commission forVanuatuc/o Department of ForeignAffairsPort VilaVANUATUTel: UNAVAILABLEYEMENEmbassy of the Republic ofYemen57 Cromwell RoadLONDONSW7 2EDTel: (020) 7584 6607TONGATonga High Commission36 Molyneux StreetLONDONW1H 5BQTel: (020) 7724 5828TURKEYTurkish Embassy43 Belgrave SquareLONDONSW1X 8PATel: (020) 7393 0066UKRAINEEmbassy of Ukraine60 Holland ParkLONDONW11 3SJTel: (020) 7727 6312URUGUAYEmbassy of Uruguay2ndFloor140 Brompton RoadLONDONSW3 1HYTel: (020) 7589 8735VENEZUELAEmbassy of the BolivarianRepublic of Venezuela56 Grafton WayLONDONW1P 5LBTel: (020) 7387 6727ZAMBIAHigh Commission for theRepublic of Zambia2 Palace GateLONDONW8 5NGTel: (020) 7589 6655TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOHigh Commission for theRepublic of Trinidad andTobago42 Belgrave SquareLONDON SW1X 8NTTel: (020) 7245 9351TURKMENISTANEmbassy ofTurkmenistan2nd Floor SouthSt George’s House14/17 Wells StreetLONDON W1P 3FPTel: (020) 7255 1071UNITEDARABEMIRATESEmbassy of the UnitedArab Emirates30 Princes GateLONDONSW7 1PTTel: (020) 7581 1281UZBEKISTANEmbassy of the Republicof Uzbekistan41 Holland ParkLONDONW11 2RPTel: (020) 7229 7679VIETNAMEmbassy of the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam12-14 Victoria RoadLONDONW8 5RDTel: (020) 7937 3222ZIMBABWEEmbassy of the Republicof ZimbabweZimbabwe House429 The StrandLONDONWC2R 0JRTel: (020) 7836 7755There is currently no Embassy for Montenegro in the UK.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08