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India: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

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From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published:
9 December 2016
Last updated:
18 December 2025
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  1. Published the country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, December 2025.

  2. Updated versions of country policy and information note: internal relocation, India, and country policy and information note: actors of protection, India, have been added.

  3. Published the country policy and information note: women fearing gender-based violence, India, August 2025.

  4. Updated the country and policy information note on religious minorities and scheduled castes and tribes.

  5. Added country policy and information note on political parties and affiliation for December 2023.

  6. The country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in India has been updated to version 5.0.

  7. 'Actors of protection' and 'Internal Relocation' guidance documents have been updated.

  8. The country policy and information note on medical and healthcare provision in India has been updated to version 2.0.

  9. Updated the country policy and information note on Women fearing gender-based violence.

  10. Removed country background note as it was no longer required.

  11. Removed Country policy and information note: prison conditions, India, November 2019. This guidance is no longer relevant.

  12. Added new information note on religious minorities and scheduled castes and tribes.

  13. Removed country policy and information note on religious minorities, May 2018, as it is out of date.

  14. Updated the note on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.

  15. Updated medical and healthcare provision document.

  16. Added medical and healthcare provision information note

  17. Country policy and information note on prison conditions added.

  18. Removed CPIN India Prison conditions November 2016.

  19. Added 3 new documents: Country policy and information note: Internal relocation, Country policy and information note: Actors of protection, Country background note: India

  20. Updated the note on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression

  21. Added CPIN India Women fearing gender-based violence, July 2018 document.

  22. Guidance on religious minorities published.

  23. Updated country policy and information note: sexual orientation and gender identity.

  24. First published.

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Country policy and information note: sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, India, December 2025 (accessible)

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Country Policy and Information Note: political parties and affiliation, India, December 2023 (accessible version)

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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

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