immigration officer

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immigration officer

an official appointed by the Home Secretary who has powers of examination, detention, etc, and has powers under the Prevention of Terrorism legislation. Immigration officers operate the procedures for control on entry to the UK.

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``During the busiest periods, there is more than one member of staff and all passengers are seen by an immigration officer.

Airport security breach revealed; Illegal immigrants exploit JLA staff crisis to slip into country

He added that the BI plans to hire more immigration officers for deployment to other major ports and border crossing stations.

BI deploys 67 immigration officers to NAIA

He added that the bureau plans to hire more immigration officers for deployment to other major ports and border crossing stations.

Fresh from the academy: BI deploys 67 new immigration officers at Naia

BI Port Operations Division Chief Grifton Medina said that immigration officers in airports nationwide can accommodate up to 700 passengers in two to three hours.

BI: Screening process per passenger only takes 45 seconds ..

Being the officer's frequent client, the Indian asked for the immigration officer's mobile number, to make future enquiries about residency renewals.

PRO jailed for offering Dh100 bribe to immigration officer

"When I pointed it out, [the defendant] said he poured coffee on it by mistake, but it showed that both stamps have been erased intentionally," the immigration officer had told prosecutors.

Sports coach used coffee to forge passport in Dubai

The immigration officer at the border post, Mr Kedumetse Lepang said more than 17 000 people had either entered or left the country since last Friday.

Batswana still fail to comply with immigration laws

The immigration officer said he was attacked after he and his partner spotted the defendant placing massage cards on cars.

Man jailed for attacking immigration officer with knife

Hembrow, of Tai'r Felin, Porthmadog, pleaded guilty at to making a hoax bomb claim and impersonating an immigration officer.

Hospital order for uni bomb hoaxer

The ex-chief immigration officer is taking the agency to a tribunal, where he is claiming unfair dismissal.

Claim over migrants' marriages

AN immigration officer has been charged with selling fake passports to immigrants Anthony Quarco, a Met special constable and a church minister in his spare time, is also accused of letting in immigrants on false documents.

Fake IDs 'sold' by air official

Immigration officer in charge of the operation Russ Greenacre said: "Although the men are allowed to live in the country, they were not allowed to work.