Launch of Britain's new unified Border Agency - Immigration Lawyers - Cole & Yousaf Solicitors

Border, immigration, customs and visa checks will be united from today in the country's new UK Border Agency, the Home Office has announced. The new UK Border Agency, established as a shadow agency of the Home Office, will protect the UK’s borders, control migration for the benefit of the country, prevent border tax fraud, smuggling and immigration crime and implement quick and fair decisions.

The UK Border Agency unites amongst others the Border & Immigration Agency (formally the Immigration & Nationality Directorate) and UK Visas.