Asylum claims from UK visa applicants: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on handling asylum claims from applicants who have a UK visa or have applied for one.
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff responsible for screening, deciding and managing asylum applications from individuals who have:
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a visa (or electronic visa waiver) to come to the UK
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applied for a UK visa
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applied for a visa to go to the Republic of Ireland
It covers:
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the central reference system (CRS) and visa application forms (VAFs)
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screening and routing actions
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casework actions - file receipt, interviews, decisions and recommendations
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visa match scenarios
Updates to this page
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Guidance updated with the following changes: added child safeguarding section; updated contact email addresses and repaired and updated links; added new processes for Atlas and HOPS; expanded guidance on Irish visa matches; link added for biometrics data sharing; expanded section on asylum support considerations; added new references to Intelligence Referral Forms (replaces the former Visa Match Report process); added new guidance for asylum support considerations; amendments made to EU-related references; added UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) team contacts.
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Guidance temporarily withdrawn whilst it is under review.
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Updated document.
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Updated guidance.
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First published.