Immigration Act

Immigration Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in many countries relating to immigration.

The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Immigration Bill during its passage through Parliament.

Immigration Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to immigration.

List

Australia

  • The Immigration Restriction Act 1901
  • The Migration Act 1958

Canada

Hong Kong

  • The Immigration Ordinance 1972

Malaysia

  • The Immigration Act 1959/63

New Zealand

United Kingdom

  • The Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962
  • The Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1968
  • The Immigration Act 1971
  • The British Nationality Act 1981
  • The Immigration Act 1986
  • The Immigration Act 1988
  • The British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990
United Kingdom legislation
Asylum and Immigration Act 1996
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend and supplement the Immigration Act 1971 and the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993; to make further provision with respect to persons subject to immigration control and the employment of such persons; and for connected purposes.
Citation1996 c. 49
Dates
Royal assent24 July 1996
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

United States

Others

  • The European Union Asylum and Immigration Act
  • The Law No. 2011-672 on Immigration, Integration and Nationality (2011 French Immigration Law)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Immigration Act 2016". gov.uk.