# Competences — immigration officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6296faea-1909-4943-b0e0-662b43ad855d).

## Essential

- **apply immigration law** (skill/competence)
- **check official documents** (skill/competence)
- **check travel documentation** (skill/competence)
- **conduct research interview** (skill/competence)
- **ensure law application** (skill/competence)
- **handle surveillance equipment** (skill/competence)
- **identify security threats** (skill/competence)
- **immigration law** (knowledge)
- **provide immigration advice** (skill/competence)
- **respond to enquiries** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- apply information security policies (skill/competence)
- apply knowledge of human behaviour (skill/competence)
- conduct frisk (skill/competence)
- detain offenders (skill/competence)
- guide people to holding areas (skill/competence)
- illegal substances (knowledge)
- instruct public (skill/competence)
- investigation research methods (knowledge)
- maintain operational communications (skill/competence)
- present evidence (skill/competence)
- undertake inspections (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)
- write work-related reports (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 36 ads, as of 2026-07-14)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- fraud detection — **58 %**
- law enforcement — **56 %**
- border security — **53 %**
- immigration enforcement — **50 %**
- customs enforcement — **50 %**
- inspections — **44 %**
- smuggling prevention — **39 %**

### Responsibilities

- preventing illegal entry — **53 %**
- conducting inspections — **53 %**
- determining admissibility — **53 %**
- enforcing laws and regulations — **53 %**
- facilitating trade and travel — **53 %**

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