immigration officer
Immigration officers monitor the eligibility of people, food, electronic devices and merchandise entering a country via an entry point. They use surveillance methods and check identification and documents to ensure entry criteria and custom laws are complied with. They can also conduct interviews with prospective immigrants to verify eligibility and inspect cargo to identify and detect violations.
Also called: immigration guard, border force official, customs and excise official, immigration official, customs inspector, border force officer, passport checking officer
- 10
- essential skills
- 13
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- immigration adviser5 skills in common
- airport security officer4 skills in common
- security guard3 skills in common
- social security officer3 skills in common
- armed forces officer2 skills in common
- market research interviewer2 skills in common
- marketing consultant2 skills in common
- police trainer2 skills in common
Optional skills
13- apply information security policies
- apply knowledge of human behaviour
- conduct frisk
- detain offenders
- guide people to holding areas
- illegal substances
- instruct public
- investigation research methods
- maintain operational communications
- present evidence
- undertake inspections
- use different communication channels
- write work-related reports
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