Over the past decade or so, more than 60 percent of the Asylum Applications have been rejected yet only 25 percent of all asylum seekers have been removed from the UK. This means that there more than 75 percent whose status is yet not clear and they are still present in the UK. The following text elaborates on the difference between an asylum seeker and a refugee. Light will also be shed on interesting statistics brought forward by expert Immigration Solicitors.
Who is an Asylum Seeker?
An asylum seeker is someone who has submitted an application for asylum under the Refugee Convention. During their stay asylum seekers are not allowed to be removed or deported from the UK as long as either their claims for asylum have not been rejected and/or their appeals have not been refused.
Who is Refugee?
If an asylum seeker,s claim for asylum has been accepted due to which he has been granted residence in the UK he will be known as a Refugee. He will have successfully convinced the home office and relevant authorities of the likelihood of facing persecution back home. However, in practice the term refugee is used to refer to people who may not have submitted their application or may not have been successful when the application had been submitted. This misconception has raised a widespread confusion over the topic.
it is estimated that :-
- Over the past ten years more than 24,000 Asylum applications have been submitted annually.
However, only 9,300 people granted refugee status every year.
For more information, get in touch with the expert Immigration Solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01204 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk
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