Somalia: country policy and information notes
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
The notes also give information on asylum seekers鈥� countries of origin.
Updates to this page
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The country policy and information note on the security and humanitarian situation in Mogadishu (May 2022) has been removed. Currently there are no plans to maintain or update this guidance.
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Removed the Country background note: Somalia, December 2020 as it is out of date.
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Updated information on women fearing gender-based violence published.
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Removed outdated guidance on Fear of Al-Shabaab.
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Removed guidance on majority clans and minority groups.
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Information on security and humanitarian situation in south and central Somalia replaced with updated information on security and humanitarian situation in Mogadishu.
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Added country background note: Somalia, December 2020.
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Updated security and humanitarian situation document and policy and information note on Al Shabaab.
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Information on prison conditions removed.
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Updated guidance on majority clans and minority groups published.
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New country policy and information note on security and humanitarian situation in south and central Somalia.
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Replaced 'Country information and guidance: women fearing gender-based harm and violence' version 3, August 2016 with version 4.
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Information on security situation updated.
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Updated guidance on fear of Al-Shabaab.
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Updated guidance on 'majority clans and minority groups'.
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