Policy papers and consultations

New legislation to make clear that Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 25 April 2024

The documents below set out policies for checking suitability of sponsors and matching eligible households to offers of accommodation.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 11 March 2024

• Communities for Afghans: sponsor suitability checks

  Government will work with Citizens UK to deliver the Communities for…

• Communities for Afghans: matching policy

  Communities for Afghans matching process The Home Office will match…

• Communities for Afghans (beneficiaries): privacy notice

  The purpose of this privacy notice is to explain how your personal data…

Treaty between the governments of the UK and Rwanda for the provision of an asylum partnership to strengthen shared commitments on the protection of refugees and migrants.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 5 December 2023

• UK-Rwanda treaty: provision of an asylum partnership (accessible)

  Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain…

A factsheet on the latest updates to the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) with Rwanda following the Supreme Court Judgment.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 15 November 2023

Policy statement on eligibility for the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 26 July 2023

MoU between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda for the provision of an asylum partnership arrangement.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 6 April 2023

On 13 December 2022 the UK and Albanian governments agreed a Joint Communique on improving co-operation, including on trafficking and the protection of returnees.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 December 2022

Note Verbale on guarantees made by the Government of Rwanda regarding the asylum process for transferred individuals.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 28 November 2022

Note Verbale on guarantees made by the Government of Rwanda regarding the reception and accommodation of transferred individuals.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 28 November 2022

These measures introduce temporary tax reliefs and exemptions in connection with the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 20 July 2022

Equality analysis of how the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda may affect groups with particular protected characteristics.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 4 July 2022

The Home Office is currently consulting on planning proposals for the continued use of Napier Barracks for eligible asylum seekers whilst their claims are being considered.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 10 January 2022

Further details on the government's review of legal routes to the UK for protection claimants in the EU including family reunion of unaccompanied children.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 8 February 2021

A policy equality statement on the asylum accommodation and support transformation project.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 8 September 2020

Policy statement on transferring unaccompanied children under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 27 July 2020

A statement on the Department for Education’s (DfE) contribution to official development assistance (ODA).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 April 2020

Statement of policy in relation to family reunion of unaccompanied children seeking international protection in the EU or the UK.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 16 March 2020

Home Office response to a report on an inspection of country of origin information.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 5 December 2018

Home Office response to a report on an inspection of the Home Office’s management of asylum accommodation provision.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 20 November 2018

The Home Office's response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report 'An inspection of the Home Office’s production and use of country of origin information'.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 30 January 2018