Asylum: Iran
Commons · Question 119374 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Philp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the conflict with Iran on the number of asylum applications from Iranian nationals; and what steps she is taking to manage the antici
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 16 Mar 2026
There is no provision within our Immigration Rules for someone to be allowed to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. Those who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach - that is the fastest rou...