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United Kingdom: Home Office

The Home Office is the lead United Kingdom (UK) government department responsible for policies on immigration, passports, counter-terrorism, policing, drugs and crime. The UK Border Agency (UKBA), an executive agency of the Home Office, is responsible for securing the UK border and controlling migration into the UK. It manages border control, enforcing immigration and customs regulations. It also considers applications for permission to enter or stay in the UK, and for citizenship and asylum. For more information about the UKBA see: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/

Country of Origin Information (COI) Service, part of the UKBA, is a team of specialist researchers who research and collate information on countries giving rise to asylum claims in the UK. COI Service provides accurate, balanced, relevant, impartial and up-to-date information on asylum seekers' countries of origin which is used by UKBA officials at all stages of the asylum determination process. COI Service products do not contain UKBA policy, guidance or opinion. For information about COI Service and access to its products see: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/guidance/coi/

The UKBA also produces Operational Guidance Notes (OGN). These documents aim to provide clear guidance for UKBA officials on whether the main types of claim are likely to justify the grant of asylum, humanitarian protection or discretionary leave. Country policy bulletins are also occasionally issued on an ad hoc basis and aim to provide clear guidance on how to deal with particular country-specific issues arising in asylum and human rights applications. The OGNs are accessible on the UKBA website at: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/guidance/csap/  Website: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/
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Country Policy and Information Note - Ukraine: Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk

September 2017 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

Country Policy and Information Note - Sudan: Opposition to the government, including sur place activity

8 August 2017 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

Country Policy and Information Note - Sudan: Non Arab Darfuris

August 2017 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

Country Policy and Information Note - Sudan: Rejected asylum seekers

August 2017 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

Country Policy and Information Note - Iran: Forced marriage

August 2017 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

Country Policy and Information Note - Iraq: Blood feuds

August 2017 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

Country Policy and Information Note - Iraq: Political opinion in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI)

August 2017 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

Country Policy and Information Note - Iraq: Kurdish 'honour' crimes

August 2017 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

Country Policy and Information Note - Afghanistan: Security and humanitarian situation

August 2017 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

Country Policy and Information Note - Algeria: Background information, including actors of protection and internal relocation

August 2017 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

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