Overview

• The bilateral one-for-one pilot treaty entered into force on August 6, pairing each irregular Channel crossing with a legal admission in France.
• On August 7, UK authorities placed the first small-boat migrants into administrative detention under the new framework.
• London will send the identities of detained individuals to Paris within three days for French authorities to accept or reject removals within 14 days.
• The Home Office expects the first chartered removal flights to depart in the coming weeks as the pilot runs through June 2026.
• An online asylum application platform for individuals in France went live Thursday, prioritizing those with UK links.