Family Reunion for Refugees
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Eligibility of Group 2 Refugees for Family Reunion:
Group 2 refugees, granted temporary permission to stay after 28 June 2022, face restrictions on family reunion rights. They are only eligible for family reunion if refusing would breach the UK’s international obligations. Case law is evolving, and decision-makers must assess whether refusing family reunion would violate the right to family and private life and whether there are insurmountable obstacles to family unity elsewhere.
How to Prove Relationship with the Sponsor:
To prove a relationship, applicants can provide:
- Marriage certificates
- Traditional marriage documents
- DNA evidence from an accredited laboratory
- Birth certificates and adoption orders
- Family and wedding photographs
- Witness statements
- Communication records (e.g., phone records, emails)
DNA testing is not mandatory but is recommended to support the claim. The decision-maker cannot draw negative inferences from the absence of DNA evidence.
Who Cannot Apply for Family Reunion Visa?
- Partners who became involved with a person with protection status after they fled their country.
- Individuals under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizenship with Settlement Scheme (ACRS) do not have protection status and thus cannot sponsor family members under refugee family reunion rules.
Can Children Sponsor Their Parents Under Family Reunion Provisions?
Children cannot sponsor their parents under the refugee family reunion rules. However, decision-makers may use discretion to consider compelling, compassionate factors and grant leave outside the rules on a case-by-case basis.
Will I Get a Travel Document?
Individuals granted refugee family reunion will not receive travel documents and must keep their own national passport.
