Entry refusal at airport and harbours (FOI)Entry refusal at airport and harbours (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by States of Jersey and published on
09 February 2017.Request
A
I would like to know how many individuals were turned away from Jersey's ports and airports during 2016.
B
I would also like to know for what reason these people were turned away.
C
Lastly I would to know how many individuals attempted to claim asylum at Jersey's ports and airports in 2016.
Response
A
17 foreign nationals were refused leave to enter Jersey at the ports / airport in 2016.
B
15 were refused for failing to meet the requirements of the Jersey Immigration Rules and two were refused because they were travelling on forged or counterfeit identity documents.
C
One asylum claim was made at Jersey’s ports / airport in 2016.
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