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Guidance

Definition of a family for the purposes of accommodation

Detention services order 1/2014 about families in immigration removal centres.

From:
Home Office and Immigration Enforcement
Published
12 December 2011
Last updated
15 June 2026 — See all updates

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Definition of a family for the purposes of accommodation in an immigration removal centre or pre-departure accommodation (accessible)

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Home Office detention services order about the definition of a ‘family’ for the purpose of accommodating families in immigration removal or pre-departure centres.

Updates to this page

Published 12 December 2011
Last updated 15 June 2026 — Show all updates

  1. This guidance has been updated to clarify accommodation requirements for families without dependent children.

  2. Updated DSO 1/2014.

  3. First published.

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2026-06-15 15:29
This guidance has been updated to clarify accommodation requirements for families without dependent children.