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Regulation 55 I1

In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of “person with leave to enter or remain”, substitute—

“(a)

who has—

(i)

applied for refugee status but has, as a result of that application, been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that, although A is considered not to qualify for recognition as a refugee, it is thought right to allow A to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on the grounds of humanitarian protection or discretionary leave, and who has been granted leave to enter or remain accordingly;

(ii)

not applied for refugee status but has been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that it is thought right to allow A to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on the grounds of discretionary leave, and who has been granted leave to enter or remain accordingly;

(iii)

been granted leave to remain on the grounds of private life under the immigration rules; or

(iv)

been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that, although A is not considered to qualify for leave to remain on the grounds of private life under the immigration rules, A has been granted leave to remain outside the rulesf1 on the grounds of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights;”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Reg. 55 in force at 30.7.2018, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1

Paragraph 376BE(2) of the immigration rules refers.