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Asylum claims lodged before 28 June 2022: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on what to do when applicant has lodged an asylum claim before 28 June 2022 (where transitional arrangements do not apply).

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Refugee leave

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff explaining the leave to remain to be granted to individuals who qualify for refugee status or humanitarian protection where their claim was lodged before 28 June 2022.

28 June 2022 is the ‘commencement date’ for the relevant sections of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (‘2022 Act’) and the associated changes to Part 11 of the Immigration Rules.

Updates to this page

Published 26 October 2009
Last updated 28 June 2022 + show all updates
  1. Guidance updated and now covers asylum claims made before 28 June 2022.

  2. Updated guidance.

  3. First published.

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