Victims of domestic violence: caseworker guidance

Updated both documents with further information on people with pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Guidance updated to include a partner, fiancé or fiancée or proposed civil partner under Appendix Ukraine Scheme who was granted permission, or Leave Outside the Rules as set out in UKR 29.3, on the basis of their relationship with a Ukrainian national.

Appendix victim of domestic abuse guidance updated. A full list of the changes can be found in the guide.

Added accessible versions.

'Appendix victim of domestic abuse' updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules.

This guidance has been updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules made in Statement of Changes HC 590, laid on 14 March 2024.

Migrant victims of domestic abuse concession updated: the eligibility criteria have been updated to include further clarity with a new subsection on work routes.

The name of the concession has changed from 'destitute domestic violence concession' to 'migrant victims of domestic abuse concession'. The eligibility criteria has been updated to include victims of domestic abuse in the UK as a partner of a person on a work and economic route or as a student or graduate.

The victims of domestic violence guidance has been renamed and updated to reflect the introduction of appendix victims of domestic abuse, including guidance on out of country applications for victims of transnational marriage abandonment.

Updated victims of domestic violence guidance.

Updated victims of domestic violence guidance and new guidance on victims of domestic violence and abuse DDV concession added.

Updated guidance.

Updated document.

Updated 29 January 2014

First published.