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Whats the difference between a refugee and an asylum seeker in UK law?

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Whats the difference between a refugee and an asylum seeker in UK law?

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Refugee According to the 1951 convention, a refugee is “a person who, owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it.” Asylum Seeker An asylum seeker is a person who has lodged an application for asylum under the 1951 Refugee Convention. In the UK, a person is not officially described as a refugee until they have been granted asylum (or refugee status). What types of permission to remain in the UK can be granted? Exceptional Leave to Remain (ELR) Until April 2003 applicants whose circumstances did not merit a grant of asylum under the Refugee Convention, b

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Refugee According to the 1951 convention, a refugee is “a person who, owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it.” Asylum Seeker An asylum seeker is a person who has lodged an application for asylum under the 1951 Refugee Convention. In the UK, a person is not officially described as a refugee until they have been granted asylum (or refugee status). What types of permission to remain in the UK can be granted? Exceptional Leave to Remain (ELR) Until April 2003 applicants whose circumstances did not merit a grant of asylum under the Refugee Convention, b

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