Country Report: Overview of the legal framework
Last updated: 10/04/25
Main legislative acts relevant to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and content of protection
| Title (EN) | Abbreviation | Web Link |
| Immigration Act 1971 | IA 1971 | http://bit.ly/1JKaigx |
| Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 | IAA 1999 | http://bit.ly/1C2MkVQ |
| Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 | NIAA 2002 | http://bit.ly/1Sat0PR |
| Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Act 2004 | AITOCA 2004 | http://bit.ly/1Sat3Lt |
| Borders Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 | BCIA 2009 | http://bit.ly/1L4XlOC |
| Immigration Act 2014 | IA 2014 | http://bit.ly/1cPORMc |
| Immigration Act 2016 | IA 2016 | http://bit.ly/2jqhiEv |
| Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 | https://bit.ly/2M7jiFO | |
| Nationality and Borders Act 2022 | NABA 2022 | https://bit.ly/3tzLljl |
| Illegal Migration Act 2023 | IMA 2023 | https://bit.ly/3uK4T8Y |
Main implementing decrees and administrative guidelines and regulations relevant to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and content of protection
| Title (EN) | Abbreviation | Web Link |
| Immigration Rules HC 395 Part 11 | Immigration Rules | http://bit.ly/1FY1JYi |
| Immigration Rules HC 395 Part 11B | Immigration Rules | http://bit.ly/1KKr1zi |
| Immigration Rules HC 395 Part 12 | Immigration Rules | http://bit.ly/1MOpgjX |
| Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2005 SI 7 | Reception Conditions Regs 2005 | http://bit.ly/1L52LsU |
| Asylum Support Regulations 2000 SI 704 | Asylum Support Regs 2000 | http://bit.ly/1C2R7GQ |
| Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI 11 | Asylum Support Regs 2005 | http://bit.ly/1Fd2wUj |
| Transfer for Determination of an Application for International Protection (Detention) (Significant Risk of Absconding Criteria) Regulations 2017 | Dublin Retention Regs 2017 | http://bit.ly/2jTZ6Ir |
| The Detention Centre Rules 2001 SI 238 | Detention Centre Rules | http://bit.ly/1GBXGY2 |
| Detention Service Orders | DSOs | http://bit.ly/1MOpyr7 |
| Asylum Process Guidance and Asylum Policy Instructions | APG/API | http://bit.ly/1BaVIvv |
| The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum)
Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014 No.2604 (L.31)) |
Procedural Rules | http://bit.ly/1eawcw7 |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules 2018 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/2weGiYf |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules 2019 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/2tkZNQL |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules October 2020 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/3iCSM2P |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules December 2020 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/2LVidRp |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules September 2021 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/33KzyF2 |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules December 2021 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/3tBK1NX |
| Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2022 | Regulations | https://bit.ly/3LSiFd5 |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules | Immigration Rules (shortage occupation list) | https://bit.ly/3h4sFSw |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules | Immigration Rules (settlement protection) | https://bit.ly/3viR5jk |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules March 2022 | Immigration Rules (including 3 Ukraine schemes) | https://bit.ly/3EfVCWZ |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules May 2022 | Immigration Rules (including implementation of NAB Act and amendments to Ukraine sponsor scheme) | https://bit.ly/3Gkx5T3
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| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules July 2022 | Immigration Rules (extension of Ukraine sponsor scheme to unaccompanied children) | https://bit.ly/3UIhVLU
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| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules October 2022 | Immigration Rules (including amendments to Afghan relocation scheme eligibility and amendment to Ukraine extension scheme eligibility) | https://bit.ly/3hFh2ox |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1160, 9 March 2023
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Immigration Rules (including changes to interviews for child asylum seekers and refugee family reunion) | https://bit.ly/4bIDC7p |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1496, 17 July 2023 | Immigration Rules (including the end of differentiation treatment in grants of leave for asylum seekers, and expansion of grounds for withdrawal of asylum claims) | https://bit.ly/4bPfC2n |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1715, 19 July 2023 | Immigration Rules (including addition of Honduras and Namibia to the list of countries whose nationals must apply for a visa in advance of coming to the UK due to the number of asylum claims from these countries) | https://bit.ly/4bL8Avw |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 246, 7 December 2023 | Immigration Rules (including changes to statelessness applications) | https://bit.ly/3wqDSYu |
| The Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023 | Regulations | https://bit.ly/49DwS9D |
| The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2023 | Regulations | https://bit.ly/42O27fg |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 556, 19 February 2024 | Immigration Rules (closure of Ukraine schemes) | https://tinyurl.com/87skjyvv |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 590, 14 March 2024 | Immigration Rules (Appendix Salary List) | https://tinyurl.com/33vbcjk7 |
| Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 | Safety of Rwanda Act | https://tinyurl.com/6mw7kmym |
| The Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 | Regulations | https://tinyurl.com/8whut89v |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 217, 10 September 2024 | Immigration Rules (visa regime on Jordan) | https://tinyurl.com/yv3nahw3 |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 334, 26 November 2024 | Immigration Rules (visa regime on Colombia, changes to Ukraine schemes) | https://tinyurl.com/mry72xpn |
| Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 733, 12 March 2025
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Immigration Rules (visa regime on Trinidad & Tobago, changes to Ukraine schemes) | https://tinyurl.com/6y33s2hf |