The UK's immigration and asylum rules explained as new guidance issued to MPs

The UK's immigration and asylum rules explained as new guidance issued to MPsPeople who do not have valid immigration permission to remain in the UK, including people whose asylum claims have been refused and who have exhausted their appeal rights, are expected to leave the country. The Home Office has overall responsibility for immigration, asylum, nationality and border control. ‌Decisions on immigration, asylum and nationality applications are made by Home Office caseworkers or immigration officers acting on behalf of the Home Secretary. British citizenship is the main category of British nationality, but there are six different forms of British nationality status. Only British nationals can hold British passports, although different types of British nationality can qualify for different forms of British passport.