Guidance

Adopted children and children coming to the UK for adoption: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for entry or leave as an adopted child or a child coming to the UK for adoption.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
21 August 2013
Last updated
4 June 2024 — See all updates

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Adopted children and children coming to the UK for adoption caseworker guidance (accessible)

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Adopted children and children coming to the UK for adoption caseworker guidance

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions about applications for entry or leave in the UK for adopted children and children coming to the UK for adoption under the family Immigration Rules.

Updates to this page

Published 21 August 2013
Last updated 4 June 2024 + show all updates

  1. This guidance has been updated to remove references to paragraphs 309A to 316F of Part 8 of the Immigration Rules and clarify the rules for de facto adoptions.

  2. Updated guidance.

  3. Updated guidance.

  4. Guidance updated in line with 1 December Immigration Rules changes.

  5. New guidance on adopted children and children coming to the UK for adoption.

  6. First published.

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