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Settlement protection: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on settlement protection.

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Asylum policy instruction: settlement protection

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions on settlement protection applications for indefinite leave to remain.

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Updates to this page

Published 1 October 2013
Last updated 6 October 2021 + show all updates
  1. Guidance updated to reflect the removal of paragraph 339R-T of the Immigration Rules, the introduction of Appendix Settlement Protection of the Immigration Rules and to include reference to new caseworking system, Atlas, and general developments in operational practices.

  2. Updated guidance.

  3. Updated guidance.

  4. First published.

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