Permission to stay on a protection route: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on the duration of, and conditions attached to, permission to stay.
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions on permission to stay, previously referred to as leave to remain, to be granted to those who have been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection under Part 11 of the Immigration Rules. This includes those granted at initial decision stage or following an allowed appeal.
This guidance only applies to asylum applications made on or after 28 June 2022.
Updates to this page
Published 28 June 2022
Last updated 1714 JulyApril 2023
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2026-04-14 12:24
The guidance has been updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules. A new guide has been added covering permission to stay on a protection route for asylum claims lodged on or after 2 March 2026.
2023-07-17 16:52
Updated to remove reference to the differentiation policy, which was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes.
2022-06-28 09:00
First published.
Details
UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions on permission to stay, previously referred to as leave to remain, to be granted to those who have been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection under Part 11 of the Immigration Rules. This includes those granted at initial decision stage or following an allowed appeal.
This guidance only applies to asylum applications made on or after 28 June 2022.
Updates to this page
Published 28 June 2022
Last updated 1714 JulyApril 2023
+ show2026
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Update history
2026-04-14 12:24
The guidance has been updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules. A new guide has been added covering permission to stay on a protection route for asylum claims lodged on or after 2 March 2026.
2023-07-17 16:52
Updated to remove reference to the differentiation policy, which was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes.
2022-06-28 09:00
First published.
Details
UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions on permission to stay, previously referred to as leave to remain, to be granted to those who have been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection under Part 11 of the Immigration Rules. This includes those granted at initial decision stage or following an allowed appeal.
This guidance only applies to asylum applications made on or after 28 June 2022.
Updates to this page
Update history
2026-04-14 12:24
The guidance has been updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules. A new guide has been added covering permission to stay on a protection route for asylum claims lodged on or after 2 March 2026.
2023-07-17 16:52
Updated to remove reference to the differentiation policy, which was paused in the July 2023 Immigration Rules changes.
2022-06-28 09:00
First published.