Guidance
Managing property of detainees in the UK
Detention services order 06/2012 about managing the property of detainees'detainees in the UK.
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- Home Office and Immigration Enforcement
- Published
- 8 March 2012
- Last updated
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Management of property
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Home Office detention services order about managing detainees’ property while they are being prepared for removal from the UK.
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Published 8 March 2012
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2025-12-19 17:11
‘Management of Property’ guidance updated with the following: updated reference to section 51 of the Immigration Act 2016, as amended by section 44 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025.
2023-01-25 10:29
Annex A luggage allowance amended. Self-audit lines included. Postal order lines updated. Disposal of property section updated.
Management of property
PDF, 253280 KB, 16 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
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version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk.
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Home Office detention services order about managing detainees’ property while they are being prepared for removal from the UK.
Updates to this page
Published 8 March 2012
Last updated 2519 JanuaryDecember 2023
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Update history
2025-12-19 17:11
‘Management of Property’ guidance updated with the following: updated reference to section 51 of the Immigration Act 2016, as amended by section 44 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025.
2023-01-25 10:29
Annex A luggage allowance amended. Self-audit lines included. Postal order lines updated. Disposal of property section updated.
Details
Home Office detention services order about managing detainees’ property while they are being prepared for removal from the UK.
Updates to this page
Published 8 March 2012
Last updated Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-12-19 17:11
‘Management of Property’ guidance updated with the following: updated reference to section 51 of the Immigration Act 2016, as amended by section 44 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025.
2023-01-25 10:29
Annex A luggage allowance amended. Self-audit lines included. Postal order lines updated. Disposal of property section updated.