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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
One thing i don't understand (and perhaps someone with more knowledge than I can explain) is that, according to the news, the UK only allows requests for asylum to be made when the requestor is actually in the UK.
if that's correct why would not you not allow people to claim from their 'home country' ? would that not decrease the amount of travel?
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Yes, it's pretty much you have to do it in the UK to claim UK asylum.
https://www.gov.uk/claim-asylum
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You must apply for asylum if you want to stay in the UK as a refugee.
To be eligible you must have left your country and be unable to go back because you fear persecution.
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You should apply when you arrive in the UK or as soon as you think it would be unsafe for you to return to your own country. Your application is more likely to be denied if you wait.
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https://www.gov.uk/claim-asylum/screening
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Register your asylum claim
You register your asylum claim at a ‘screening’. This is a meeting with an immigration officer where you tell them about your case.
You’ll have your screening at the UK border if you claim asylum as soon as you arrive. You can also be screened once you’re in the UK if you become eligible for asylum.
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