Seamen arriving in the UK: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications from seamen arriving in the UK.
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- Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration
- Published
- 8 July 2014
- Last updated
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Seamen
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions about applications from seamen arriving in the UK as operational crew of a ship or as passengers coming to join a ship as operational crew.
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Published 8 July 2014
Last updated 2011 AugustNovember 2024
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2025-11-11 00:01
Updated to reflect the replacement of ‘Part 9: grounds for refusal’ with ‘Part Suitability’ in the Immigration Rules.
2024-08-20 14:46
Formatting corrections and a minor correction made to policy for VN and NVNs seeking entry as a visitor
2024-06-07 17:27
Updated in line with changes brought in by section 43 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (working in UK waters), including guidance on section 11A of the Immigration Act 1971 and offshore worker notification requirements made under section 11B of that act.
Details
UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions about applications from seamen arriving in the UK as operational crew of a ship or as passengers coming to join a ship as operational crew.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
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.
2024-08-20 14:46
Formatting corrections and a minor correction made to policy for VN and NVNs seeking entry as a visitor
2024-06-07 17:27
Updated in line with changes brought in by section 43 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (working in UK waters), including guidance on section 11A of the Immigration Act 1971 and offshore worker notification requirements made under section 11B of that act.