Immigration Act 1988

Immigration Act 1988[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to make further provision for the regulation of immigration into the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
Citation1988 c. 14
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent10 May 1988
Commencementvarious[c]
Other legislation
AmendsImmigration Act 1971
Amended by
Relates to
  • Immigration (Jersey) Order 1993
  • [[[Immigration (Guernsey) Order 1993]]
  • Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Jersey) Order 2003
  • Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008
  • Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011
  • Immigration (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2017
  • Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020
  • Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2020
  • Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020
  • Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Immigration Act 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Immigration Act 1988 (c. 14) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which updated the rules around immigration to the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.[1]

A principal element introduced by this legislation was with respect to the spouses of polygamous marriages. In particular, only one wife or widow would be entitled to come to the UK.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 12(1).
  2. ↑ Section 12(5).
  3. ↑ Section 12(4).

References

  1. ↑ "Immigration Act 1988". Legislation.gov.uk. UK Government. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "UK immigration acts through the ages". BBC. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Immigration Act 1988 Section 2". Legislation.gov.uk. UK Government. Retrieved 11 August 2016.


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