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This Practice Note outlines the obligations imposed on the transport industry regarding carrying passengers into the UK. These include checking travel documents of passengers to prevent clandestine entrants and providing advance electronic information to the UK Border Force about passengers or crews of ships or aircraft. It also looks at the offences that relate to the activities of carriers.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the main criminal offences relating to illegal working, including under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, s 21. The note also discusses practical aspects of dealing with a criminal investigation and prosecution.