UK Detention Services Order 09/2012: Searching Policy Updated to Version 7.0 with Amendment to DET Process for Seized Documents

What changed

UK Visas and Immigration has updated its guidelines for tuberculosis (TB) tests. These tests are for people in Belarus who apply for a UK visa. The new rules started on 25 August 2026. They change how people pay for TB tests at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Minsk. The fee is now 135 US Dollars (USD) for people aged 11 and older. It is 90 USD for people under 11. You must pay in Belarusian Rubles (BYN) at a bank chosen by the IOM. The bank will use the United Nations (UN) exchange rate for that day. This update affects people living in Belarus who need a TB test for their UK visa application.

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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has created four new Customs-Enforcement Areas (CEAs). These areas are in the waters near South Florida, Central/Southern California, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf Coast of Texas. This rule starts on 25 August 2026. It gives CBP officers and agents more power in these areas. They can now board, check, seize, and arrest people and boats. This applies to those they suspect of smuggling illegal goods or people. The goal is to stop boats that hover in the water for illegal activities.

What changed

UK Visas and Immigration has updated its guidelines. This document is called Detention Services Order (DSO) 10/2024. It covers how to assess risks and place people in immigration detention. This update started on 4 October 2024. It was last updated on 25 August 2026. It replaces the previous DSO 03/2016. The new guidelines give specific instructions for assessing and placing Time-Served Foreign National Offenders (TSFNOs). These are people from other countries who have finished a prison sentence in the UK. The guidelines help decide if these people should be held in a prison or in a Home Office immigration removal centre. The update also adds a new section, Annex C (Risk assessment process maps). It updates the names of systems used by His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). This affects various staff members who work for the Home Office or are contracted for detention services.

What changed

The UK (United Kingdom) Visas and Immigration has updated its advice for the Very Important Person (VIP) Delegate visa. Before, the advice said that decisions on applications would arrive within 15 working days. The new advice, which starts on 24 August 2026, has made this process quicker. Decisions will now be sent by email within 10 working days. This change affects government officials who want to enter the UK with a head of state or a serving government minister for an official visit.