It is an extremely important process for people who are attempting to flee persecution or harm in their home country. Asylum seekers are sheltered in the United Kingdom by those who can show a real threat of violence, imprisonment, or other kind of harm due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.

The asylum-seeking process commences with an individual applying for asylum in the UK, usually on entry or upon having entered illegally into the country. The applicant submits personal testimonies and other forms of evidence that support his/her claim of persecution. The applicant will be asked by the Home Office regarding reasons for applying for asylum and all supporting evidence to that claim, and the application is then processed further.

If the asylum application is successful, the applicant is allowed to stay in the UK, which is usually granted for a first period of 5 years and then can apply for indefinite leave to remain. However, if the application is refused, then the applicant may appeal against that decision. The appeal is made to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), where the applicant can present further evidence or challenge the Home Office’s assessment. If the First-tier Tribunal rejects the appeal, the applicant may seek further appeal to the Upper Tribunal.

New evidence or information, which was not known at the time of the original application can be made in a fresh claim. Human rights claim, again based on the violation of rights such as European Convention on Human Rights, can be made by the applicants. In such cases, legal assistance becomes key to ensure that every avenue for appeal is pursed to its fruition.

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