Date of publication:
09/28/2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Do domestic laws and policies provide for the recognition of refugee status on a prima facie basis?
ANALYSIS
Assessment by population
Assessment by population
Analysis
UK domestic laws and policies do not provide for the recognition of refugee status on a prima facie basis. Paragraph 339J of the Immigration Rules states that the assessment of a protection claim is to be carried out on an individual basis.1
There is no statutory provision or administrative scheme that automatically grants refugee status to individuals based solely on membership of a particular group or nationality, even if the general circumstances in their home country indicate widespread persecution.
- 1Immigration Rules, Part 11: Asylum, Available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-part-11-asylum.
LAW & POLICY
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
- Year: 2002
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Asylum
- Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/node/9272
Legal provision
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 - Generic
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 - Generic
Immigration Rules
- Year: 2016
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Documentation
- Link to external source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-part-11-asylum
Legal provision
Immigration Rules - Generic
Immigration Rules - Generic