Annual Salary
£28,000 to £34,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Immigration officers make decisions on whether people have the right to visit or stay in the UK.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
0.2% fewer Immigration officer jobs in 2027.
As an immigration officer, you could:
You could work at an airport, at a border post or at a port.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding and you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course in public services which would teach you some of the skills needed in this role. After you finish your course you could apply for a trainee immigration officer post.
You could start as a trainee immigration officer and do a Public Service Operational Delivery Officer Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship with the Civil Service.
With qualifications and experience, you could move on to immigration officer roles.
You'll usually need:
You could join the Civil Service as an assistant immigration officer. Once working, you could apply for a post as an immigration officer when vacancies become available.
You could apply directly for immigration officer jobs with the Civil Service. The qualifications and experience you'll need will depend on the exact job you're applying for, but you'll find it useful to have:
You'll need to:
You can find more details about working as an immigration officer from Civil Service Careers and UK Visas and Immigration.
With experience, you could become a senior immigration officer or manager in the Civil Service.
You'll need: