Guidance

Criminal investigations: indecent and obscene materials

Immigration staff guidance on indecent and obscene materials and how to deal with them.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
3 July 2025
Last updated
16 June 2026 — See all updates

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This guidance tells criminal investigators in Immigration Enforcement (IE) and suitably trained and accredited criminal investigators within the Home Office about indecent and obscene materials and how to deal with them.

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Published 3 July 2025
Last updated 16 June 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Replaced the guidance with a new version, changes throughout.

  2. First published.

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