Immigration Offences

Employment

Under the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance 1999 if a visitor to the Islands takes employment without seeking permission in advance from the Customs & Immigration Service, the person concerned is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £3,000.

Similarly, if a person employs a visitor who is not permitted by or under some provision of the Immigration Ordinance 1999 to take the employment in question the employer is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £3000.

False Information

A person who provides false information, or withholds relevant information, in connection with any application for a permit under the Immigration Ordinance is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £7,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months.