Collection

Asylum screening and routing (asylum instructions)

Asylum policy guidance for screening asylum seekers and routing them to regional asylum teams.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 11 June 2014
• Last updated: 13 January 2021 — See all updates

This collection contains asylum policy guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to screen asylum seekers and route them to regional asylum teams.

Documents

• UK requests under the Dublin III Regulation: caseworker guidance
  • 13 January 2021
  • Guidance
• Asylum screening and routing: caseworker guidance
  • 24 July 2024
  • Guidance
• Application registration card: caseworker guidance
  • 19 September 2024
  • Guidance
• Language analysis: caseworker guidance
  • 22 April 2025
  • Guidance
• Dublin III Regulation: caseworker guidance
  • 14 August 2020
  • Guidance
• Doubtful and disputed nationality cases: caseworker guidance
  • 24 October 2024
  • Guidance
• Biometric data-sharing: caseworker guidance
  • 26 November 2024
  • Guidance
• Asylum claims from UK visa applicants: caseworker guidance
  • 30 April 2025
  • Guidance
• Multiple applications: caseworker guidance
  • 15 November 2013
  • Guidance

Published 11 June 2014

Last updated 13 January 2021 + show all updates

1. 13 January 2021

   Added a new document 'Requests made to the UK under the Dublin III Regulation'.

2. 18 April 2018

   Added asylum policy guidance on screening and routing. Removed guidance on asylum claims made by post and asylum applications made in the UK.

3. 2 November 2017

   New Dublin III Regulation guidance.

4. 11 June 2014

   First published.