Guidance

Tracing family of unaccompanied children: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on the policy and procedures for tracing family members of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 12 July 2016
• Last updated: 31 December 2020 — See all updates

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Family tracing

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff handling claims from unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) and tracing family members. It covers:

• considerations for assessing whether to undertake family tracing and what is appropriate

• how family tracing must be conducted

• what to do with information obtained from family tracing

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Published 12 July 2016
Last updated 31 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 31 December 2020

   Updated for end of EU transition period.

2. 28 July 2017

   Updated guidance.

3. 12 July 2016

   First published.