Fake Irish documents being used to gain entry to Britain

Thousands of non-EU nationals are paying up to €29,000 for fake documentation which purports to show they have lived in Ireland, in order to gain entry into Britain.

Professionals such as immigrant advisers, lawyers and accountants are behind the multimillion-pound fraud which is exploiting European free movement rules, according to File on 4: Breaking into Britain, which was aired on BBC Radio 4 last night.

It claimed documentation is being used by British nationals who want to bring in close relatives from outside the EU.