Immigration and Nationality Directorate - Directorates

Directorates

IND was split into directorates with responsibility for different areas of its work. Some of those directorates were:

• Nationality Directorate had its main offices in Croydon and was responsible for the consideration of applications for British nationality and for the issue of certificates of entitlement to the right of abode.
• UK Immigration Service had its headquarters in Croydon and was responsible for controlling entry to the United Kingdom. It had two directorates:
  • The Border Control Directorate controlled ports of entry.
  • The Enforcement and Removals Directorate was responsible for the identification, monitoring, and removal or deportation of immigration offenders.
• Managed Migration Directorate, with offices in Croydon, Liverpool and Sheffield, had responsibility for considering applications for permission to remain in the United Kingdom from those who have valid leave to enter or remain and from European nationals and their families.
• Work Permits UK in Sheffield dealt with the issuing of work permits.