Britain publishes code of conduct for asylum seekers
The guidance warns that breaking UK law could lead to police action, loss of asylum support, refusal of a claim or removal from the country.
neljapäev, 20. august 2026 09:55
The UK Home Office has published new behavioural guidance for asylum seekers, including a nine-page booklet and posters on UK laws and customs, BBC News reported.
The online booklet covers respect in public, sex and consent, and gender equality, with guidance on how laws and customs in the UK may differ from asylum seekers’ home countries. It says asylum seekers must understand UK law because breaking it means "you could get in trouble with the police, lose your asylum support, or it could affect your asylum claim."
The gender section says women in the UK have equal rights to men and do not need permission from a husband, father, brother or any other man to work, study, travel or make decisions. The sex and consent section says both people must agree to sex or sexual contact of any kind, and that consent cannot be given if someone is asleep, drunk or unable to respond.
A section headed Respect in Public says it is not acceptable to whistle or make kissing noises at people on the street, or to "make sexual comments to someone, even if you think it is a compliment". The guidance also includes contact details for organisations for victims and for people seeking help with the issues raised.
A Home Office spokesman said: "We expect everyone who comes to the UK to abide by our laws. If they do not, they will face consequences, including the refusal of their asylum claim and removal from the UK." The latest Home Office figures cited in the article show 93,525 people applied for asylum in the UK from April 2025 to March 2026, down 12% on the same period a year earlier.
The Conservatives said any asylum seekers breaking UK law should be deported. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said: "Instead of trying to train these mainly young, male illegal immigrants behave in a civilised way towards women, they should be deported." Reform UK claimed publication of the document meant the government "knows that they are a menace", while Labour declined to comment and the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party were contacted for comment.
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