Change of https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/section-67-of-the-immigration-act-2016-leave

Change description : 2025-11-11 08:00:00: Updated to reflect recent changes to the Immigration Rules, replacing the previous General Grounds for Refusal with the new Part Suitability provisions, and provide links to the relevant guidance. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 leave: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on how to process and assess asylum claims under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
6 July 2018
Last updated
2911 JulyNovember 2025 — See all updates

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on how to process section 67 leave for those transferred to the UK under the Immigration Act 2016. It also provides information on how to assess asylum claims.

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Published 6 July 2018
Last updated 2911 JulyNovember 2025 + show all updates

  2. This guidance has been updated to include additional references to the suitability provisions in the Immigration Rules, to outline the policy when a person has held both Section 67 leave and permission to stay on a protection route and to replace outdated references to physical immigration documents.

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Update history

2025-11-11 08:00
Updated to reflect recent changes to the Immigration Rules, replacing the previous General Grounds for Refusal with the new Part Suitability provisions, and provide links to the relevant guidance.

2025-07-29 16:11
This guidance has been updated to include additional references to the suitability provisions in the Immigration Rules, to outline the policy when a person has held both Section 67 leave and permission to stay on a protection route and to replace outdated references to physical immigration documents.

2024-12-02 12:53
Guidance updated to indicate that references in paragraphs 352ZG to 352ZS of the Immigration Rules to a residence permit shall include biometric immigration documents such as an eVisa, and to set out the policy on handling cases where there is an impending prosecution.

2024-04-23 15:27
Updated to include information relevant to processing Indefinite Leave to Remain applications from those with Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 leave.