Asylum Process in the UK (Introductory)
- CPD Points: 2
- Time to Complete: 2 hours
About this course
This course was last updated in July 2023.
Welcome to our step by step guide to claiming asylum in the UK. This course covers lodging a claim, inadmissibility, evidence, challenging refusals and the availability of legal aid.
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You can check out the course contents below. For developments since this course was last updated, check Free Movement articles tagged “asylum process”.
Modules within this course
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Lodging the claim and screening interview
How to lodge an asylum claim, what happens at the screening interview, and the interview under caution -
Inadmissibility
This module introduces inadmissibility. It covers responding to notices of intent, the timeframes for removal and an example scenario.
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Evidence and substantive interview
What happens at the substantive interview -
Decision on the claim
What decisions can be taken and what happen after the decision -
Legal aid and asylum support
Who is entitled to legal aid, who is entitled to asylum support, and how to apply for those

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