Guidance

Exclusion under Article 1F of the Refugee Convention: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on excluding protection under Article 1F of the Refugee Convention.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 28 May 2012
• Last updated: 2 February 2026
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  1. 2 February 2026

     Updated in line with the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 amending Section 72 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 so that an individual will be presumed to have committed a ‘particularly serious crime’ if they receive a conviction for a Schedule 3 sexual offence.

  2. 28 June 2022

     Updated in line with the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 so that an individual will be considered to have committed a ‘particularly serious crime’ if they have received a sentence of 12 months or more imprisonment. Relevant legislation section updated and references removed to EU legislation which the UK is no longer bound by. Exclusion and dependants section updated to include Family Asylum Claims.

  3. 5 July 2016

     Updated guidance.

  4. 28 May 2012

     First published.

Documents

Exclusion (Article 1F) and Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention (accessible version)

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Exclusion (Article 1F) and Article 33(2) of the Refugee Convention

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff decide if an asylum seeker should be excluded from protection under Article 1F of the Refugee Convention or be denied the benefits of refugee status.