Guidance

Processing children's asylum claims

Asylum policy guidance on processing asylum claims from children.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
16 April 2013
Last updated
28 June 2022 — See all updates

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Processing children's asylum claims

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Asylum policy guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to process asylum claims from unaccompanied asylum seeking children and children making asylum claims in their own right.

This guidance is under review. This version does not yet reflect changes under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 where those came into force on 28 June 2022. Other guidance reflecting those changes made under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 which are relevant to children’s asylum cases will be available on GOV.UK.

Published 16 April 2013
Last updated 28 June 2022 + show all updates

  1. This guidance is under review and does not yet reflect changes under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 where those came into force on 28 June 2022.

  2. Updated for end of EU transition period.

  3. Updated guidance page

  4. Updated guidance.

  5. Updated guidance.

  6. First published.

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