Policy guidance used to make decisions on whether to grant restricted leave.
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Updated restricted leave PDF to reflect the Nationality & Borders Act 2022 amendments.
Updated guidance.
Guidance updated with the following changes: clarification of who the policy applies to; clarity on considerations around the duration and conditions of leave and travel outside the UK; removal of the requirement not to spend more than 3 consecutive nights or more than 10 days in a rolling 6-month period away from the place of residence without seeking prior permission from the Secretary of State; minor clarifications in respect of applicability of the policy to dependants; updates to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in MS & Anor v SSHD [2017] EWCA Civ 1190 (31 July 2017); inclusion of refusal of applications for leave under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Guidance updated to comply with GDPR.
Updated guidance.
Updated guidance.
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