Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Immigration Act 2003
No. 26 of 2003
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-6 | 19 September 2003 | Immigration Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 414 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 7 | 15 September 2003 | Immigration Act 2003 (Section 7) (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 415 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 8 | 11 August 2003 | Immigration Act 2003 (Section 8 Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 363 of 2003), art. 2 |
| Ss. 9-13 | 19 September 2003 | Immigration Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 414 of 2003), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trans. of cert. functns. under. | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 6, 82, sch. 1 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 | |
| S. 2(7) amended | 30/2024, ss. 1(2), 4(a) | 12 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (S.I. No. 397 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 3(1)(b) amended | 30/2024, ss. 1(2), 4(b) | 12 August 2024 | Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (S.I. No. 397 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 3(2)(b) functions transferred | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2) |
| S. 5(1) amended | 8/2019, ss. 2(1)(i), 96 | 15 July 2019 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2019 (Part 14) (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 346 of 2019), art. 2 |
| S. 5(1)(e) - (h), pars. ins. | 1/2004, s.16 (8) | 13 February 2004 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5(2)(a) substit. | 66/2015, ss. 1(2), 80 | 10 March 2016 | International Protection Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 133 of 2016), art. 2(b) |
| S. 5(2)(d) am. | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 18 item 1 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 25 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 | |
| S. 5(4)(a) amended with transitional provisions | 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 5(1), 24, sch. 3 ref. 4 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 8(2) am. | 34/2014, ss. 1(3), 35 | 18 August 2015 | Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 357 of 2015), art. 2(h) |
| S. 8(4) am. | 40/2013, ss. 1(2), 97, sch. 2 pt. 18 item 2 | 1 January 2014 | Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 502 of 2013), art. 2 |
| 42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 75, sch. 6, pt. 25 | 1 January 2005 | Health Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 886 of 2004), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 9 | Immigration Act 2003 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 445 of 2003) |
| S. 11 | Immigration Act 2003 (Carrier Liability) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 401 of 2024) |
| Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Places of Detention) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 56 of 2005) | |
| Immigration Act 2003 (Carrier Liability) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 447 of 2003) | |
| Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Direction) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 446 of 2003) | |
| Immigration Act 2003 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 445 of 2003) | |
| Immigration Act 2003 (Removal Places of Detention) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 444 of 2003) |