Britain ends refugees' automatic right to settle
Removal of the automatic settlement pathway creates a legal constraint on obtaining permanent residency for people granted refugee status, tightening eligibility for settlement and constraining asylum-related residency outcomes.
Change
Britain has ended refugees' automatic right to settle permanently in the UK and is enforcing tougher policies for asylum seekers.
Why it matters
British authorities are enforcing tougher policies for asylum seekers. The measures include ending refugees' automatic right to settle permanently in the UK. The overhaul applies to asylum seekers and individuals granted refugee status. The change is presented alongside polling that shows rising public concern about immigration.
Implications
- — Individuals granted refugee status no longer have an automatic entitlement to permanent settlement.
- — Asylum casework and decisions will be applied under stricter enforcement parameters.
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