Guidance

Processing children's asylum claims: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on how to process and assess asylum claims from accompanied and unaccompanied children.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 16 April 2013
• Last updated: 20 December 2024 — See all updates

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Processing children's asylum claims

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance to help staff process claims from unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) and children making asylum claims in their own right. It includes information on the use of interpreters, providing advice, support and welfare, interviewing children, the appeals process and more.

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Published 16 April 2013
Last updated 20 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 20 December 2024

   Guidance updated throughout.

2. 28 June 2022

   This guidance is under review and does not yet reflect changes under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 where those came into force on 28 June 2022.

3. 31 December 2020

   Updated for end of EU transition period.

4. 19 August 2019

   Updated guidance page

5. 9 October 2017

   Updated guidance.

6. 12 July 2016

   Updated guidance.

7. 16 April 2013

   First published.