Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (sometimes known as the "Dubs amendment") placed a requirement on the Home Office to "make arrangements to relocate to the United Kingdom and support a specified number of unaccompanied refugee children from other countries in Europe". The government has committed to transferring 480 children from France, Greece and Italy under section 67.
What does section 67 leave mean for a child?
The new immigration rule creates a form of leave (permission) to remain in the UK. It is granted if the child is refused asylum (refugee status). Someone brought to the UK under section 67 will still need to go through the asylum process, although this looks like it will change in the future (see below). Section 67 leave would last for five years, and give the holder the right to study, work, and to access public funds and healthcare.
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