Guidance

Reports of domestic abuse from asylum seekers: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on actions to take when an asylum seeker reports an incident of domestic abuse while their claim is being considered.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 16 July 2019
• Last updated: 25 November 2024
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  1. 25 November 2024

     Updated to point to the new version of Minimum standards for responding to domestic abuse disclosures from asylum seekers, which replaces Annex A of this document.

  2. 24 January 2022

     Guidance updated with the following changes: Annex A - domestic abuse referral checklist added; reference to Schedule 2 of the Compass Project Accommodation and Transport Statement of Requirements – section 1.2.1 removed and replaced by Asylum Accommodation and Support Schedule 2 Statement of Requirements.

  3. 16 July 2019

     First published.

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Annex A of the guidance has been replaced by Minimum standards for responding to domestic abuse disclosures from asylum seekers.

UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on the actions that must be taken when a domestic abuse concern has been reported by an asylum seeker who is supported under Section 95 or Section 4(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. This guidance applies across the UK.