Guidance

Restricted leave

Policy guidance on granting restricted leave.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
28 May 2012
Last updated
11 April 2022 — See all updates

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Restricted leave

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Policy guidance used to make decisions on whether to grant restricted leave.

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Published 28 May 2012
Last updated 11 April 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated guidance.

  2. Guidance updated with the following changes: clarification of who the policy applies to; clarity on considerations around the duration and conditions of leave and travel outside the UK; removal of the requirement not to spend more than 3 consecutive nights or more than 10 days in a rolling 6-month period away from the place of residence without seeking prior permission from the Secretary of State; minor clarifications in respect of applicability of the policy to dependants; updates to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in MS & Anor v SSHD [2017] EWCA Civ 1190 (31 July 2017); inclusion of refusal of applications for leave under the EU Settlement Scheme.

  3. Guidance updated to comply with GDPR.

  4. Updated guidance.

  5. Updated guidance.

  6. First published.