Guidance

Asylum accommodation requests: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on requests from asylum seekers asking to be accommodated in London or a particular part of the UK.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
21 January 2015
Last updated
2823 OctoberDecember 2022 — See all updates

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Allocation of asylum accommodation policy

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on how to allocate accommodation to asylum seekers supported under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 in specific areas of the UK. It also contains the suitability criteria for accommodation in former military barracks at Napier.

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Published 21 January 2015
Last updated 2823 OctoberDecember 2022 + show all updates

  1. Version 8.0 of guidance added. Includes new information on section 95 support for those in private accommodation.

  2. Additions on NABA section 13, changes to the Napier criteria to aid caseworkers in considering vulnerability and clarification of the suitability for criteria and its application to Napier and other accommodation with shared sleeping quarters.

  3. New version of 'Allocation of accommodation policy' pdf uploaded.

  4. Updated guidance.

  5. Updated guidance.

  6. Updated guidance

  7. First published.