Asylum applications made before March 2007
This page contains information about asylum applications that were made before March 2007.
Our case resolution directorate (CRD) has now completed a review of these cases (known as 'legacy cases'). A small number of cases have been reviewed but are still awaiting a conclusion. Some examples of cases awaiting conclusion are:
- cases awaiting prosecution;
- cases awaiting removal (including a small number of cases that require further casework action before removal action can be progressed);
- cases with ongoing litigation; and
- cases that were placed in a controlled archive because the CRD could not trace the applicant.
This is not an exhaustive list.
Some cases were not included in the original CRD review because of the quality of data at the time when the asylum application was made. Our case assurance and audit unit (CAAU) will now consider any such cases.
If the CRD was unable to contact an applicant, their case was probably placed in the controlled archive. If we now make contact with that applicant, we will take their case out of the controlled archive and the CAAU will consider it.
If the CRD previously refused your outstanding submissions or advised you that you had no outstanding submissions, the CAAU may now seek to remove you from the UK. You can seek assistance with voluntary returns from your local refugee action office.
The CAAU will consider cases in line with the Immigration Rules that are in place when a final decision is made.
The CAAU will contact you directly if we require any further information.
You can contact the unit at:
Case Assurance and Audit Unit
Department 87
PO Box 306
Liverpool
L2 0QN