Guidance

Unaccompanied asylum seeking children: national transfer scheme

National transfer procedure on transferring unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 1 July 2016
• Last updated: 17 August 2023 — See all updates

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National transfer scheme protocol for unaccompanied asylum seeking children

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National transfer scheme (NTS) procedure, transfer flow chart for the safe transfer of UASC from one UK local authority to another, frequently asked questions about the NTS and the NTS cases of concern process.

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Published 1 July 2016
Last updated 17 August 2023 + show all updates

1. 17 August 2023

   Updated following a court order giving effect to the judgment in ECPAT UK, R (On the Application Of) v Kent County Council & Anor [2023] EWHC 1953 (Admin) (27 July 2023).

2. 4 July 2023

   Guidance updated in relation to Northern Ireland.

3. 5 September 2022

   Updated guidance to reflect changes to the scheme's operating threshold and transfer deadline which became effective on 24 August 2022.

4. 16 December 2021

   Updated the 'National Transfer Scheme Protocol for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children' document with a new version.

5. 24 October 2018

   Updated national transfer scheme protocol document. National transfer scheme FAQs added. National transfer scheme: causes of concern flow chart added.

6. 1 July 2016

   First published.