Guidance

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
Published
3 April 2012
Last updated
10 June 2024 — See all updates

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Visa matches - handling asylum claims from visa applicants

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff responsible for screening, deciding and managing asylum applications from individuals who have:

  • a visa (or electronic visa waiver) to come to the UK

  • applied for a UK visa

  • applied for a visa to go to the Republic of Ireland

It covers:

  • the central reference system (CRS) and visa application forms (VAFs)

  • screening and routing actions

  • casework actions - file receipt, interviews, decisions and recommendations

  • visa match scenarios

Updates to this page

Published 3 April 2012
Last updated 10 June 2024 + show all updates

  1. Guidance temporarily withdrawn whilst it is under review.

  2. Updated document.

  3. Updated guidance.

  4. First published.

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