Short new statement of changes makes changes to EU asylum claims, Appendix FM, Appendix V
The Home Office has today published a (short) new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules (HC895).
It's a total of 12 pages long, including the explanatory memorandum, and you can download it from here.
Image credit: UK GovernmentThe purposes of the changes are to:
• Ensure that an asylum claim can be deemed inadmissible, and not be substantively considered by the UK, if another EU Member State has already granted the claimant international protection.
• Make changes and clarifications to Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules relating to family life.
• Make the annual update to the Appendix V list of Permit Free Festivals.
The changes made to Appendix FM are to clarify that those on a 5-year route to settlement must meet all eligibility requirements, including the immigration status, financial and English language requirements, at every application stage including where indefinite leave to remain is sought after five years, in order to be granted leave.
On the asylum change, the explanatory memorandum says the change is in line with both the UK’s established policy on safe third countries, and the EU’s objective in reducing the secondary movements of those granted international protection.
The changes take effect on 6 April 2018.