Immigration Act 2014

Immigration Act 2014

Long title An Act to make provision about immigration law; to limit, or otherwise make provision about, access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; to make provision about marriage and civil partnership involving certain foreign nationals; to make provision about the acquisition of citizenship by persons unable to acquire it because their fathers and mothers were not married to each other[1] and provision about the removal of citizenship from persons whose conduct is seriously prejudicial to the United Kingdom’s vital interests; and for connected purposes.
Citation 2014 c. 22
Introduced by Theresa May 10 October 2013[2]
Territorial extent United Kingdom (although one section apply to England and Wales only)[3]
Dates
Royal assent 14 May 2014[2]
Commencement 14 July 2014[4]
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Immigration Act 2014 is an Act of Parliament of The United Kingdom. It received Royal Assent on May 14, 2014.[5] The act makes provision to prevent private landlords from renting houses to people without status and will prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining driving licenses and bank accounts.[6]

References

  1. "EU Referendum On Thursday 23 June there will be a vote on the UK's membership of the European Union". Gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  2. 1 2 "Bill stages — Immigration Act 2014". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. "Immigration Act 2014 - Territorial Extent and Application". The Stationery Office. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. "Immigration Act 2014 - Commencement Dates". The Stationery Office. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. "Immigration Act 2014 — UK Parliament". Services.parliament.uk. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  6. "Immigration Act 2014". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
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