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

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…

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

• Memorandum of Understanding between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the government of the Republic of Rwanda for the provision of an asylum partnership arrangement

  Memorandum of Understanding Between The Government of the United Kingdom…

• Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding

  Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding Between The Government of the…

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

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

A policy equality statement on processing asylum claims in detention.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 13 December 2017

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report 'An inspection of Border Force’s identification and treatment of potential victims of modern slavery, July to October 2016'.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 2 February 2017

The Home Office response to the APPG report on 'fleeing persecution: asylum claims in the UK on religious freedom grounds, September 2016'.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 15 September 2016

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report on 'an inspection of country of origin information, May 2016'.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 21 July 2016

UK Visas and Immigration responds to the report by John Vine on an investigation into the Home Office’s handling of asylum claims made on the grounds of sexual orientation.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 23 October 2014