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Asylum-interview record signature requirement removed

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited Kingdom
Operative dateApril 6, 2010
CategoryMigration policy
Affected groupAsylum applicants subject to the amended interview-record procedure

Policy effect

For applications governed by the rules taking effect on April 6, 2010, asylum applicants no longer had to be asked to sign their interview record to verify its contents. The associated provision allowing a decision despite failure to approve the record was also deleted. The change removed these requirements rather than the other safeguards for the accuracy of interview records. Applications made before April 6 were covered by the earlier-rules transitional provision.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Applications made before April 6 were covered by the earlier-rules transitional provision.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… eave to remain and has, or has last been granted, entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain that was not subject to any condition restricting their employment, and has been employed during that leave as a Doctor or Dentist in Training.” 52. In paragraph 319E delete “unless the applicant qualifies for leave to remain by virtue of paragraphs 33E to 33F of these Rules”. 53. In paragraph 319J delete “unless the applicant qualifies for leave to remain by virtue of paragraphs 33E to 33F of these Rules”. 54. In paragraph 339D (iii), delete “and” and insert “or”. 55. In paragraph 339NC, delet … erious reasons for considering that they have engaged in one or more of the undesirable behaviours listed in the Directive (such as war crimes or other serious offences), or are a danger to the security or community of the UK. 7.55 Paragraph 339NC (iii) and (iv) of the Immigration Rules are being amended to remove the requirement for an asylum seeker to be asked to sign the interview record after an asylum interview verifying the contents of the interview. This is an unnecessary bureaucratic requirement that adds nothing to the other procedural safeguards that are in place to ensure that the i … nterview record is accurate (such as allowing a legal representative to make comments / clarifications at the end of the interview, tape recording the interview upon request and allowing time for the legal representatives to submit any further information before a decision is made). This change makes redundant the provision that the applicant’s failure to approve the interview record will not stop the Secretary of State from making a decision on that claim, so that is also being deleted. 8 7.56 Paragraph 352 of the Immigration Rules is being amended to clarify the procedures on interviewing un … ), 19 March 2007 (HC 398), 3 April 2007 (Cm 7074), 4 April 2007 (Cm 7075), 7 November 2007 (HC 28), 13 November 2007 (HC 40), 19 November 2007 (HC 82), 6 February 2008 (HC 321), 17 March 2008 (HC 420), 9 June 2008 (HC 607), 10 July 2008 (HC 951), 15 July 2008 (HC 971), 4 November 2008 (HC 1113), 9 February 2009 (HC 227), 9 March 2009 (HC 314), April 2009 (HC 413), 9 September 2009 (Cm 7701), 23 September 2009 (Cm 7711), 10 December 2009 (HC 120) and 10 February 2010 (HC 367). The changes in this Statement shall take effect on 6 April 2010, excepting paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 52 and 53 which shall ta … he Home Secretary, constitute a statement of practice to be followed in the administration of the Immigration Act 1971 for regulating entry into, and stay of persons in, the United Kingdom. 4.2 This Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules has been incorporated into a consolidated version of the Immigration Rules, which can be found under the ‘Policy and Law’ page at: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk, where there are also copies of all the Statements of Changes in Immigration Rules issued since May 2003. 4.3 These changes to the Immigration Rules will come into force on 6 April 2010, excepting para …
UK Home Office, official Statement of ChangesHC 439 paragraph 55 and memorandum 7.55Open official source
Retrieved from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c22dfed915d0b036b53e6/hc439.pdf

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Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2010