An enactment-stage impact assessment for the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, which became law on 2 December 2025, has been published, covering its objectives, framework, costs, benefits, expected impacts and monitoring arrangements.
The document, titled "Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025: enactment impact assessment", is an enactment-stage impact assessment (EIA) for the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025. The Act became law on 2 December 2025. According to the publication, the Act establishes new offences and enhanced powers aimed at improving UK border security and strengthening the asylum and immigration system.
The publication says the EIA supports external scrutiny. For that purpose it sets out the Act's:
- objectives
- framework
- costs
- benefits
- expected impacts
- monitoring arrangements
The published summary text does not give cost or benefit figures, or details of the monitoring arrangements. Readers who need those will need to consult the full document.
The publication also states that it has accessibility issues. It says an accessible version is being created and refers readers to the accessible documents policy.
What this means for applicants
The summary text on the publication page does not set out any requirements, dates or fees for applicants, sponsors, employers or landlords. It describes the assessment as covering the Act's costs, benefits and expected impacts. Anyone who wants to see how the Act's impacts have been assessed can read the full document through the link below.
Sources
- Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025: enactment impact assessment, GOV.UK, published 22 June 2026