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Immigration and Visas Bill

A Bill to make provision about the disapplication of the Human Rights Act 1998 in relation to immigration law; to make provision about certain immigration statuses; to require the Secretary of State to set an annual limit on the number of people entering the United Kingdom through non-visitor visa routes; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of certain persons including foreign national offenders; to create exemptions from the Data Protection Act 2018 provisions relating to illegal migration; to make provision about age assessments for immigration law purposes; and for connected purposes.

The story so farThe Immigration and Visas Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 7 May 2025 by Chris Philp (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Sponsor

• Chris Philp Conservative Primary sponsor

Progress through Parliament

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2026.