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I118 Asylum-seeker: definition

1

For the purposes of this Part a person is an “asylum-seeker” if—

a

he is at least 18 years old,

b

he is in the United Kingdom,

c

a claim for asylum has been made by him F1at a place designated by the Secretary of State,

d

the Secretary of State has recorded the claim, and

e

the claim has not been determined.

2

A person shall continue to be treated as an asylum-seeker despite subsection (1)(e) while—

a

his household includes a dependent child who is under 18, and

b

he does not have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.

3

A claim for asylum is a claim by a person that to remove him from or require him to leave the United Kingdom would be contrary to the United Kingdom’s obligations under—

a

the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951 and its Protocol, or

b

Article 3 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms agreed by the Council of Europe at Rome on 4th November 1950.