2026 No. 165 (C. 14)
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 20221
1 Citation and extent¶ 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.
2 Provision coming into force on 20th March 2026¶ 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
Home Office
25th February 2026
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 (partially) 28.06.22 2022/590 Section 10 (remainder) and Schedule 2 10.05.23 2023/450 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) (remainder) 28.06.22 2022/590 Section 14(3) and (5) (partially) 28.06.22 2022/590 Sections 15 to 17 28.06.22 2022/590 Section 29 (remainder) and Schedule 4 (partially) 28.06.22 2022/590 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 Section 42 (partially) and Schedule 5 (partially) 13.02.23 2023/33 Section 43 (remainder) and Schedule 6 (remainder) 12.04.23 2023/283 Section 43(2) and Schedule 6 (partially) 24.08.22 2022/912 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