India: country policy and information notes
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
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Country policy and information note: religiouswomen minoritiesfearing andgender-based scheduledviolence, castes and tribes, India, AprilAugust 20242025 (accessible)
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Country policy and information note: religiouswomen minoritiesfearing andgender-based scheduledviolence, castes and tribes, India, AprilAugust 20242025
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Country Policy and Information Note: political parties and affiliation, India, December 2023
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Country policy and information note: sexualreligious orientationminorities and genderscheduled identitycastes and expression,tribes, India, AugustApril 20232024 (accessible)
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Country policy and information note: sexualreligious orientationminorities and genderscheduled identitycastes and expression,tribes, India, AugustApril 2024
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Country Policy and Information Note: political parties and affiliation, India, December 2023
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Country policy and information note: internalsexual relocation,orientation and gender identity and expression, India, JuneAugust 2023
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Country policy and information note: actorsinternal ofrelocation, protection, India, June 2023
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Country policy and information note: medicalactors andof healthcareprotection, provision, India, AprilJune 2023
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Country policy and information note: womenmedical fearingand gender-basedhealthcare violence,provision, India, NovemberApril 20222023 (accessible)
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Country policy and information note: womenmedical fearingand gender-basedhealthcare violence,provision, India, NovemberApril 20222023
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Details
Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.
We’re aware of accessibility issues with some documents, so we’re working on making them more accessible.
If you need help with this content, please email cipu@homeoffice.gov.uk.
Updates to this page
Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 3028 AprilAugust 2024
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2025-10-03 13:53
Updated versions of country policy and information note: internal relocation, India, and country policy and information note: actors of protection, India, have been added.
2025-08-28 11:16
Published the country policy and information note: women fearing gender-based violence, India, August 2025.
2024-04-30 16:00
Updated the country and policy information note on religious minorities and scheduled castes and tribes.
2023-12-18 11:20
Added country policy and information note on political parties and affiliation for December 2023.
2023-08-16 11:09
The country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in India has been updated to version 5.0.
2023-07-06 17:10
‘Actors of protection’ and ‘Internal Relocation’ guidance documents have been updated.
2023-05-11 12:08
The country policy and information note on medical and healthcare provision in India has been updated to version 2.0.
2022-11-30 12:50
Updated the country policy and information note on Women fearing gender-based violence.
2022-07-20 09:34
Removed country background note as it was no longer required.
2022-07-08 11:55
Removed Country policy and information note: prison conditions, India, November 2019. This guidance is no longer relevant.
Details
Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.
We’re aware of accessibility issues with some documents, so we’re working on making them more accessible.
If you need help with this content, please email cipu@homeoffice.gov.uk.
Updates to this page
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Update history
2025-10-03 13:53
Updated versions of country policy and information note: internal relocation, India, and country policy and information note: actors of protection, India, have been added.
2025-08-28 11:16
Published the country policy and information note: women fearing gender-based violence, India, August 2025.
2024-04-30 16:00
Updated the country and policy information note on religious minorities and scheduled castes and tribes.
2023-12-18 11:20
Added country policy and information note on political parties and affiliation for December 2023.
2023-08-16 11:09
The country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in India has been updated to version 5.0.
2023-07-06 17:10
‘Actors of protection’ and ‘Internal Relocation’ guidance documents have been updated.
2023-05-11 12:08
The country policy and information note on medical and healthcare provision in India has been updated to version 2.0.
2022-11-30 12:50
Updated the country policy and information note on Women fearing gender-based violence.
2022-07-20 09:34
Removed country background note as it was no longer required.
2022-07-08 11:55
Removed Country policy and information note: prison conditions, India, November 2019. This guidance is no longer relevant.