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Adopted children and children coming to the UK for adoption: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for entry or leave as an adopted child or a child coming to the UK for adoption.

Updates to this page

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published:
21 August 2013
Last updated:
11 November 2025
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  1. Guidance updated to remove reference to Part 9 of the Immigration rules and instead apply Part Suitability.

  2. This guidance has been updated to remove references to paragraphs 309A to 316F of Part 8 of the Immigration Rules and clarify the rules for de facto adoptions.

  3. Updated guidance.

  4. Updated guidance.

  5. Guidance updated in line with 1 December Immigration Rules changes.

  6. New guidance on adopted children and children coming to the UK for adoption.

  7. First published.

Documents

Adopted children and children coming to the UK for adoption caseworker guidance

PDF, 395 KB, 34 pages

Details

UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions about applications for entry or leave in the UK for adopted children and children coming to the UK for adoption under the family Immigration Rules.

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