Introduction of leave to remain for domestic workers who are victims of modern slavery or human trafficking

Policy effect

Introduced a dedicated route providing limited leave to remain for up to 6 months for domestic workers in private households or diplomatic households who receive a positive conclusive grounds decision under the National Referral Mechanism confirming they are victims of modern slavery or human trafficking.

Conditions and exceptions

Applicant must have had most recent leave granted as a domestic worker in a private household, Tier 5 private servant in a diplomatic household, or under this route; must have a positive conclusive grounds decision under the National Referral Mechanism; must apply within 28 days of notification (or within 28 days of the outcome of an outstanding application); must maintain and accommodate themselves without recourse to public funds; leave granted for up to 6 months with no recourse to public funds and employment restricted to domestic work in a private household or diplomatic household.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

The changes to Introduction, Part 1, Part 5, Part 6A, Part 9 and Appendix 7 set out in paragraphs I1, 1.1, 5.1 to 5.4, 6A.1, 9.1 and App7.1 to App7.8 of this statement shall take effect from 15 October. ... After paragraph 159H, insert: “Domestic workers who are the victim of slavery or human trafficking Requirements for leave to remain as a domestic worker who is the victim of slavery or human trafficking 159I. The requirements to be met by a person seeking leave to remain as a domestic worker who is the victim of slavery or human trafficking are that: (i) the applicant’s most recent grant of leave to enter or remain in the UK has been granted: (a) as a domestic worker in a private household; (b) as a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) migrant on the basis of a Certificate of Sponsorship issued in the International Agreement subcategory which confirmed that the applicant was being sponsored as a private servant in a diplomatic household; or (c) as a domestic worker who is the victim of slavery or human trafficking; (ii) the applicant is the subject of a positive conclusive grounds decision made by a competent authority under the National Referral Mechanism; ... Leave to remain as a domestic worker who is the victim of slavery or human trafficking 159J. A person meeting the requirements of paragraph 159I will be granted leave to remain for a period not exceeding 6 months.

Review method

Official-source atomic repair with two-pass Gemini 3.8 Flash review and a final cross-record publication gate

Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2015

• 2015-02-12Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
• 2015-03-02Restricted appeal regime extended to Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 5 applicants
• 2015-04-06The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
• 2015-04-06The Immigration (Health Charge) Order 2015
• 2015-08-10The Asylum Support (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2015