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Aircrew: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for permission to enter or remain in the UK as aircrew.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
25 October 2013
Last updated
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions about applications for entry without leave, entry clearance, leave to enter or remain in the UK as aircrew.

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Update history

2025-11-11 00:01
Updated to reflect the replacement of ‘Part 9: grounds for refusal’ with ‘Part Suitability’ in the Immigration Rules.

2025-07-31 12:07
Guidance updated with clarifications on operational crew not requiring an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).

2022-11-01 01:00
Updated to remove sections that are no longer applicable.