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Immigration: Syria

Asked by Dawn ButlerLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 27 October 2025UIN 83742

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made recent progress on processing applications for (a) asylum and (b) other forms of settlement made by people from Syria.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The pause on processing asylum claims and settlement protection applications from Syrian nationals has been lifted.

We are working through the outstanding cases in line with the relevant published policy guidance taking into account the latest published country policy information on Syria. Each application will be considered on its individual merits and some cases may require further consideration and evidence gathering.

We will not remove anyone to their own or any country where they would face persecution or serious harm.

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