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Points-based system – evidential flexibility: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on using evidential flexibility when considering applications.

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Evidential flexibility

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff use evidential flexibility when an application has missing evidence or there is a minor error on an application.

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Published 7 November 2013
Last updated 15 January 2021 + show all updates
  1. Changes made to reflect the Immigration Rules made in October 2020.

  2. Updated guidance in line with new immigration system.

  3. Updated Points-based system: evidential flexibility document to latest version

  4. Updated guidance.

  5. Updated guidance

  6. Updated guidance.

  7. First published.