Country Report: Overview of the legal framework
Last updated: 30/05/23
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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 |
Main implementing decrees and administrative guidelines and regulations relevant to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and content of protection
| Title (EN) | Abbreviation | Web Link |
| Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 395 Part 11 | Immigration Rules | http://bit.ly/1FY1JYi |
| Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 395 Part 11B | Immigration Rules | http://bit.ly/1KKr1zi |
| Statement of Changes in 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 in Immigration Rules 2018 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/2weGiYf |
| Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules 2019 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/2tkZNQL |
| Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules October 2020 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/3iCSM2P |
| Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules December 2020 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/2LVidRp |
| Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules September 2021 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/33KzyF2 |
| Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules December 2021 | Immigration Rules | https://bit.ly/3tBK1NX |
| Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2022 | Regulations | https://bit.ly/3LSiFd5 |
| Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules | Immigration Rules (shortage occupation list | https://bit.ly/3h4sFSw |
| Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules | Immigration Rules (settlement protection) | https://bit.ly/3viR5jk |
| Statement of changes to Immigration Rules March 2022 | Immigration Rules (including 3 Ukraine schemes) | https://bit.ly/3EfVCWZ |
| Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules May 2022
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Immigration Rules (including implementation of NAB Act and amendments to Ukraine sponsor scheme)
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https://bit.ly/3Gkx5T3
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| Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules July 2022 | Immigration Rules (extension of Ukraine sponsor scheme to unaccompanied children)
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https://bit.ly/3UIhVLU
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| Statement of changes to Immigration Rules October 2022
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Immigration Rules (including amendments to Afghan relocation scheme eligibility and amendment to Ukraine extension scheme eligibility) | https://bit.ly/3hFh2ox
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