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National transfer procedure on transferring unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
Immigration staff guidance providing information on what application registration cards (ARC) are and when to issue, use or withdraw them for asylum claimants.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing asylum claims under the streamlined asylum process.
Immigration staff guidance on Immigration Rules 345A-D, relating to inadmissibility of asylum claims and the Home Office processes supporting those rules.
This guide is for asylum seekers staying in temporary accommodation while their claim for asylum is assessed.
Describes how the Home Office and our commissioned providers ensure the safety and wellbeing of those we are accommodating.
Funding instruction for local authorities in support of the United Kingdom’s resettlement schemes.
Immigration staff guidance explaining when a person's protection status may be revoked and the policy and procedures to follow.
Immigration staff guidance on granting restricted leave.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration when deciding applications from stateless people.
The Afghan citizens resettlement scheme separated families (ACRS) pathway closed at 3pm on 30 October 2024. You can no longer make a referral under this scheme.
Immigration staff guidance on healthcare needs to consider when finding accommodation for asylum applicants.
Immigration staff guidance on the policy and process to follow when human rights issues are raised alongside an asylum claim or are inherent in that claim.
A user guide to Home Office immigration system statistics.
Immigration staff guidance on dependants and former dependants applying for asylum.
Immigration staff guidance on applying section 55 when processing applications for asylum support.
Funding instruction to support local authorities under Asylum Full Dispersal.
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