Guidance

Transfer or refer a case: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on transferring or referring a case to another unit.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 22 November 2013
• Last updated: 24 April 2025
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  1. 24 April 2025

     Updated guidance with new details around how to refer cases to NRPC with section 120 grounds.

  2. 14 August 2024

     Updated guidance and created accessible version

  3. 22 January 2019

     Guidance updated throughout.

  4. 14 January 2019

     Updated guidance.

  5. 23 June 2017

     Updated guidance.

  6. 1 July 2016

     Updated guidance.

  7. 5 May 2016

     Updated guidance.

  8. 17 December 2015

     Updated guidance.

  9. 22 November 2013

     First published.

Documents

Transfer or refer a case (accessible)

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Transfer or refer a case

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Details

UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff transfer or refer a case to another unit for caseworkers, entry clearance officers and Home Office officers.