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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 165 (C. 14)
IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM
The Nationality and Borders Act 2022
(Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 25th February 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 87(1)
of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022(1).
Citation and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Nationality and Borders Act 2022
(Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Provision coming into force on 20th March 2026
2. Section 76 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (liability of carriers) comes into force on
20th March 2026.
Mike Tapp
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
25th February 2026 Home Office
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force on the 20th March 2026 section 76 of the Nationality and
Borders Act 2022 (c. 36). Section 76 relates to the liability of carriers, and amends section 40
of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (charges in respect of passenger without
proper documents) so that it applies to persons who arrive without the required electronic travel
authorisation.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36) have been brought into
force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.
Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Sections 1 and 2 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 3 23.11.22 2022/1056
Section 4 (partially) 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 4 (remainder) 23.11.22 2022/1056
Sections 5 to 8 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 9 and Schedule 1 28.06.22 2022/590
(partially)
Section 10 (remainder) and 10.05.23 2023/450
Schedule 2
Sections 11 and 12 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 13(1) and (3) 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 14(1), (2), (6) and (7) 28.06.22 2022/590
(remainder)
Section 14(3) and (5) 28.06.22 2022/590
(partially)
Sections 15 to 17 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 29 (remainder) and 28.06.22 2022/590
Schedule 4 (partially)
Section 30(3) 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 37 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 40 (partially) 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 41 28.06.22 2022/590
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Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Section 42 (partially) and 13.02.23 2023/33
Schedule 5 (partially)
Section 43 (remainder) and 12.04.23 2023/283
Schedule 6 (remainder)
Section 43(2) and Schedule 6 24.08.22 2022/912
(partially)
Section 45 and Schedule 7 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 46(1) to (5) 20.11.23 2023/1130
Section 46(6) 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 46(7) (partially) 20.11.23 2023/1130
Section 46(8) 20.11.23 2023/1222
Section 47 and Schedule 8 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 48 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 49(5) 31.03.23 2023/283
Section 50 (remainder) 31.03.23 2023/283
Section 51 31.03.23 2023/283
Section 52 (remainder) 20.11.23 2023/1130
Sections 60 to 65 30.01.23 2023/33
Section 68 30.01.23 2023/33
Section 69 (remainder) 30.01.23 2023/33
Section 75 28.06.22 2022/590
Sections 77 to 79 28.06.22 2022/590
Section 82 (remainder) 28.06.22 2022/590
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