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UK-Ireland: UK Home Office is proposing to introduce border controls and biometric checks between UK and Ireland

01 July 2008

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Since 1925, 83 years ago, there has been a Common Travel Area between the Republic of Ireland and the UK. The UK Home Office is proposing to introduce border controls and biometric checks: Home office consultation (pdf) Partial Impact Assessment (pdf). Proposals for controls on UK and Ireland travel (Irish Times, link)

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