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Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on handling asylum claims from applicants who have a UK visa or have applied for one.
Information about the asylum accommodation site at Wethersfield.
Immigration staff guidance on disclosure and confidentiality of information in asylum claims.
This guide is primarily for asylum seekers staying in initial accommodation.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in April 2024.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing asylum claims involving transgender identity issues.
Immigration staff guidance on the language analysis process used by the Home Office, how it is accessed and when it should be used to establish place of origin.
Immigration staff guidance on military service and conscientious objection.
Explains who was eligible to be considered for resettlement to the UK in the first stage of Pathway 3 of this scheme, and the process for eligible people.
Guidance on joint working and information sharing between the Home Office and local authorities in England where the age of a person claiming to be a child is disputed by either.
Information about the Northeye site at Bexhill.
Immigration staff guidance on what to consider when receiving applications from asylum seekers who require additional support or care.
Immigration staff guidance to help make decisions on asylum support applications. Includes answers to commonly asked questions by subject area.
Immigration staff guidance explaining the process for considering human rights claims in overseas visit applications.
Detention services order 19/2012 about safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in detention.
Immigration staff guidance on EEA/EU asylum claims.
Immigration staff guidance on Operation Innerste, a multi agency operation focused on safeguarding unaccompanied migrant children in the UK.
This document helps people currently applying for asylum to find support for physical or mental health needs.
Immigration staff guidance on Article 1D of the Refugee Convention and asylum claims from stateless Palestinians.
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