India: country policy and information notes
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Documents
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.
Last updated
-
Updated the country policy and information note on Women fearing gender-based violence.
-
Removed country background note as it was no longer required.
-
Removed Country policy and information note: prison conditions, India, November 2019. This guidance is no longer relevant.
-
Added new information note on religious minorities and scheduled castes and tribes.
-
Removed country policy and information note on religious minorities, May 2018, as it is out of date.
-
Updated the note on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.
-
Updated medical and healthcare provision document.
-
Added medical and healthcare provision information note
-
Country policy and information note on prison conditions added.
-
Removed CPIN India Prison conditions November 2016.
-
Added 3 new documents: Country policy and information note: Internal relocation, Country policy and information note: Actors of protection, Country background note: India
-
Updated the note on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression
-
Added CPIN India Women fearing gender-based violence, July 2018 document.
-
Guidance on religious minorities published.
-
Updated country policy and information note: sexual orientation and gender identity.
-
First published.
Update history
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.