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This update seeks to bring together all the relevant information in relation to arrangements for refugees and asylum seekers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. It aims to assist immigration advisers.
Download (PDF 703.44 KB)An opportunity exists to establish a time limit on immigration detention. The UK is the only country in Europe that permits the indefinite immigration detention of migrants, despite calls from every walk of life and from across the political spectrum calling for a halt to this harmful practice.
Download (PDF 363.025 KB)Law Centre NI has published a new FAQ on the British National (Overseas) Visa for Persons from Hong Kong.
This Legal Information Briefing provides guidance on a new immigration scheme for people from Hong Kong who are British Nationals (Overseas). The scheme went live on 31 January 2021
Persons who are subject to the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition can, in certain circumstances, request that the Home Office lifts the condition. This provides the person with access to public funds including Universal Credit and thus may alleviate destitution and homelessness. A recent change in Home Office policy and practice makes this remedy much more viable. This legal information briefing highlights a possible remedy for persons who are subject to the NRPF condition and experiencing financial hardship.
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