Guidance

Assessing credibility and refugee status: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on assessing credibility and refugee status.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 30 July 2012
• Last updated: 28 September 2023 — See all updates

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Assessing credibility and refugee status in asylum claims lodged on or after 28 June 2022 (accessible)

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff assess the credibility of an asylum claim and grant refugee status.

There are two versions of the guidance. One for decision-makers considering asylum claims lodged before 28 June 2022 and one for decision-makers considering asylum claims lodged on or after 28 June 2022.

Published 30 July 2012
Last updated 28 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 28 September 2023

   Updated to reflect the commencement of relevant provisions in the Illegal Migration Act 2023.

2. 17 July 2023

   Updated to remove reference to the differentiation policy which was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes.

3. 28 June 2022

   Added separate guidance on assessing asylum claims lodged on or before 28 June 2022, and assessing claims lodged on or after 28 June 2022.

4. 23 January 2015

   Updated guidance for use on or after 6 January 2015.

5. 30 July 2012

   First published.