Asylum Process
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Case Resolution (Legacy) - Your Questions Answered
The Home Office has announced that it intends to make decisions on all incomplete asylum cases over the next five years. These are the cases which are still outstanding and pre-date the New Asylum Model. For more information on the Case Resolution programme click here.
Scottish Refugee Council and the other major UK refugee agencies have produced a leaflet explaining what you should do when you receive the case resolution questionnaire from the Home Office. To download this leaflet in 20 languages click here.
Refugee Women's Strategy Group - Our_Voices_Matter
A summary report of issues and recommendations from refugee and asylum seeking women living in Glasgow 2007.
Asylum Support Partnership Newsletter May 08
This edition features; The simplification Bill, UKBA's increase in immigration detention, MHL's new Chief Executive, Destitution in the Asylum System in Leicester, Alternative to Detention Update, Refugee Week and the Saving Sanctuary Report.
Asylum Support Partnership Newsletter April 08
The April Edition of ASP News. This edition features: IAC Fit For Purpose Yet? Report, The Vulnerable Iraq Project, SRC's SUNRISE closure, service changes at Migrant Helpline, Cities of Sanctuary, BIA becomes UKBA, Increased Asylum Support Subsistence payments, and BASIS
Asylum Support Partnership Newsletter_March_08
The Inter-Agency Partnership has changed its name to the Asylum Support Partnership. This edition of the newsletter features: the renaming of the IAP, the Destitution Tally results, Removals to Zimbabwe, Quarterly Statistics for dispersal and support in the UK, Forthcoming ASP monitoring and an update from Migrant Helpline’s A2D project.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter,_December_2007
This edition features: Country Case Updates, Assistance to Iraqi Staff, Holiday Opening hours, Refugee Council podcast showcase, Quarterly Statistics for dispersal and support in the UK.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, November_2007
This edition features: Case Resolution Updates, BIA Pilot information, Section 4 leaflet launch, UK Borders Bill update and a Profile on the Welsh Refugee Council.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter,_October_2007
This edition features: Case Resolution Programme Update, JCHR IAP Response, National Asylum Stakeholder Update, ESOL Funding Update and an article on the Liberian Truth Commission.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, September 2007
This edition features: Case Resolution Programme Update, JCHR IAP Response, National Asylum Stakeholder Update, ESOL Funding Update and an article on the Liberian Truth Commission.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, August_2007
BIA update on Section 9, Section 4 and Children in the Asylum Process, Article from Migrant Helpline on their new project for non-detained families, update on National Stakeholder Forum and news on Refugee Arrival Project closure.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, July 2007
Integration Loan Information, Changes to Section 55 team, New Asylum Model update, Zimbabwe case update and the bulletin board.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, November 2006
Two reports highlight destitution amongst failed asylum seekers; New Asylum Model update; latest asylum statistics.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, October 2006
Section 4 Support in Greater London; Bulgarian and Romanian asylum seekers following EU accession; changes to education funding in 2006/7.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, September 2006
Resumption of forced returns to Iraq; update on Integration loans; asylum stats April to June 2006; clauses of the IAN Act introduced; NASS support figures for June 2006.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, August 2006
Deportations resume to Zimbawe. Update on the Rashid Judgement. ling of Lebanese asylum claims. Countersigning travel documents.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, July 2006
An update on Home Office reform, a Section 4 update, Section 55 interviews introduced, information about the No Place for a Child campaign report and the ICAR destitution briefing.
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, Januarey 2006
This edition of IAP news talks about Refugee Action's report into Section 9, gives an update on permission to work, integration loans, information on the enhanced voluntary return programme and NASS support figures for December 2005.
Iraq returns and section 4 support, December 2005
*NEW Refugee Council briefing paper* (PDF)
Inter-Agency Partnership Newsletter, August 2005
This edition of the IAP news gives information on changes to rules on section 4 support for Iraqis, abolition of ILR, suspension of removals to Zimbabwe, new information for refugee and asylum seeking women and NASS support figures for June 2005 (PDF).
Border & Immigration Agency website, updated regularly.
This comprehensive Home Office site offers information and guidance on the asylum process in the United Kingdom. Consult this for the official line on applying for asylum (including application forms), laws, policies, and latest news.
BIA Asylum Support Policy Bulletins
These policy bulletins describe how Border and Immigration Agency interpret the current asylum and immigration legislation procedures.
If you would like to see previous Scottish Refugee Council briefings on this issue please click here
General Immigration System
Introduction of Points Based System
Immigration minister Liam Byrne has announced the introduction of a new points based system to assess applications from skilled workers wishing to live and work in the UK.
Full details of today's announcement can be found on attached link:
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Scottish Refugee Council does not provide advice in the area of immigration outside of the asylum system. For advice and information in this area please contact The Immigration Advisory Service: www.iasuk.org/.