Guidance

Calais leave: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on how to process and assess asylum claims related to the clearance of the Calais camp.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 3 December 2018
• Last updated: 13 November 2024 — See all updates

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UK Visa and Immigration guidance for staff explaining how to process and assess asylum claims from those people who were transferred to the UK between 17 October 2016 and 13 July 2017, in connection with the clearance of the Calais camp, for the purpose of being reunited with family.

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Published 3 December 2018
Last updated 13 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 13 November 2024

   Updated Calais leave guidance to reflect the recent shift from BRPs to eVisas.

2. 8 May 2024

   Updated the guidance to explain how to consider granting settlement to individuals previously granted Calais leave in the UK.

3. 31 December 2020

   Updated for end of transition period.

4. 27 June 2019

   Updated the document.

5. 3 December 2018

   First published.