This bill creates an 'Asylum Travel Visa' allowing people from designated countries to legally enter the UK to apply for asylum, rather than arriving without leave. It affects asylum seekers and immigration policy.
A Bill to make provision for leave to enter the United Kingdom to be granted to people for the purposes of making an application for asylum; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
Introduced: 2023-11-29