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ARTICLE · 29 JUNE 2020

UK Asylum Claims - Status And Corresponding Rights

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Overview

  • A UK asylum application can have several possible outcomes, including:
    • Permission to stay as a refugee;
    • Permission to stay for humanitarian or other reasons; or
    • Requirement to leave the UK.
  • Individuals with registered asylum claims have certain rights pending the outcome of their claim. These rights may change once their claim is determined, depending on its outcome.
  • Certain primary medical care and treatment is available free of charge to all, irrespective of immigration status or age.
  • Refugees and asylum seekers are exempt from charges that are otherwise payable for some types of medical care.
  • Asylum seekers generally do not have a right to work. Refugees and persons granted humanitarian protection are able to work.

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