Guidance

Revocation of protection status: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance explaining when a person's protection status may be revoked and the policy and procedures to follow.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 8 December 2008
• Last updated: 28 June 2022 — See all updates

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Revocation of protection status

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UK Visas and Immigration staff guidance that describes the circumstances in which it may be appropriate to revoke protection status (refugee status or humanitarian protection) and explains the policy, process and procedures that must be followed. The guidance also explains how protection status can be renounced.

It replaces the previous asylum policy instruction on revocation of refugee status.

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Published 8 December 2008
Last updated 28 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 28 June 2022

   Added new guidance 'Revocation of protection status' to replace the previous asylum policy guidance, 'Revocation of refugee status'.

2. 21 January 2016

   Updated guidance.

3. 8 December 2008

   First published.