Guidance

Criminality guidance in article 8 ECHR cases: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on how to consider article 8 ECHR cases when deporting a criminal.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
27 February 2017
Last updated
13 May 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Criminality: Article 8 ECHR cases (accessible)

HTML

Criminality: Article 8 ECHR cases

PDF, 466 KB, 45 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on how claims involving article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) are considered when a person is being deported from the UK because of their criminality.

Published 27 February 2017
Last updated 13 May 2024 + show all updates

  1. Guidance updated to reflect changes made to Part 13 of the Immigration Rules and the Supreme Court judgment of HA (Iraq), RA (Iraq) and AA (Nigeria) v SSHD [2022] UKSC 22.

  2. Updated guidance document.

  3. Updated guidance document.

  4. First published.

Related content