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Guidance

Common travel area (immigration staff guidance)

Immigration staff guidance on the common travel area (CTA).

Documents

Common travel area

Channel Islands / Isle of Man referral form

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Details

Immigration staff guidance on the CTA including its legal basis, instructions and requirements for people travelling to and within the CTA and in-country encounters.

The referral form is used in any referral to the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

People who hold a valid Temporary Work - Creative Worker certificate of sponsorship and want to enter the UK from Ireland to undertake paid, temporary engagement must complete an immigration clearance form.

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Updates to this page

Published 16 July 2018
Last updated 2917 JulySeptember 2025 + show all updates
  1. Guidance amended in line with immigration rules.

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Update history

2025-09-17 09:47
Added an accessible version.

2025-07-29 00:01
Guidance amended in line with immigration rules.

2024-10-16 14:46
Guidance updated to: remove reference to Electronic Visa Waiver; amend reference to Permitted Paid Engagement to reflect changes to the visitor rules; update table 1 and amend section on individuals encountered in the UK to include people who may be eligible for EUSS.

2022-03-17 12:11
PDF updated to correct an error in one of the flowcharts.