Category: Home Office Documents

All documents produced by the Home Office

Home Office Documents | Removals, Detention and Offences

Suitability: non-conducive grounds for refusal or cancellation of entry clearance or permission (11 November 2021)

Staff guidance updated: internal links for staff have been updated.

Home Office Documents | Refugee

Naturalisation as a British citizen by discretion: nationality policy guidance (11 November 2021)

The absences section has been updated where the absence exceeds as a result of Crown Service overseas.

Home Office Documents | Courts and Tribunals

The ethical decision-making model (11 November 2021)

First published tool to help Home Office staff when making decisions involving difficult ethical issues.

Home Office Documents | Economic Migration

Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK (10 November 2021)

Information added on extended processing times for standard visitor visas.

Home Office Documents | Family and Personal Migration

Dependent family members in work routes (immigration staff guidance) (10 November 2021)

Co-habitation requirements for unmarried partners have been clarified; guidance on exceptional circumstances for parents where the other parent cannot travel; clarifying the status requirement of a second parent; updating references […]

Home Office Documents | European

EEA decisions taken on grounds of public policy (10 November 2021)

Amended guidance including about when it is appropriate to make a decision on the grounds of public policy, public security or public health and changes relating to entry in breach […]

Home Office Documents | Economic Migration

Endorsing bodies: innovator visa (10 November 2021)

Added University of Central Lancashire to list of authorised organisations for an innovator visa.

Home Office Documents | Refugee

Assessing destitution (9 November 2021)

Updated asylum policy guidance on assessing whether an applicant is destitute.

Home Office Documents | Removals, Detention and Offences

Grounds for refusal: criminality (9 November 2021)

Updated guidance on criminal history for entry clearance applications in the UK.