The Immigration Act 2014 (Specified Anti-fraud Organisation) Order 2014 (revoked)

Section 40 of the Immigration Act 2014 provides that a bank or building society must not open a current account for a person who is present in the United Kingdom and who requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom but does not have it, unless it has first carried out a status check which indicates that the individual is not a “disqualified person”. A “disqualified person” is a person within this group for whom the Secretary of State considers that a current account should not be opened by a bank or building society.