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Minister Phillips today delivered a speech on the government's plan to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation.

• Updated: 9 April 2025

Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children

• Overview

  You must apply for asylum if you want to stay in the UK as a refugee. To…

• Eligibility

  To stay in the UK as a refugee you must be unable to live safely in any…

• Documents you must provide

  You’ll need documents for yourself and your dependants (partner and…

• Attend an asylum screening

  You register your asylum claim at a ‘screening’. This is a meeting with an…

• After your screening

  After your screening, the Home Office will review your case and decide…

• Asylum interview

  Your asylum interview will usually take place soon after your screening.…

• Get a decision

  Your application will be decided as soon as possible. It may take longer…

• Help you can get

  You can get help from asylum helplines run by charities. They can help…

• Your partner and children

  You can include your partner and your children under 18 as ‘dependants’ on…

• If you're under 18

  This information is for children applying on their own. If you have an…

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Apply for a Graduate route visa if you’ve been on a student visa and want to stay in the UK to work - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, bring your partner and children.