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<p>We have a proud history of providing protection to those who need it. All asylum
claims are carefully considered on their individual merits by assessing all evidence
provided by the claimant against published country information. In line with our legal
duty of confidentiality, we do not disclose information about asylum claims to an
individual’s home country. We do not facilitate interviews with representatives from
an asylum seeker’s home country whilst their claim is being considered.</p><p>Only
after an individual’s asylum claim is refused, may it become necessary, as with foreign
national offenders and those without a legal basis for remaining in the UK, to confirm
their identity and nationality with the receiving country and to obtain a travel document
to facilitate a voluntary or enforced return.</p><p>It is a requirement of some foreign
governments to interview such individuals to confirm identity/nationality and to agree
to issue a travel document. These interviews are coordinated in a number of ways based
on the circumstances of the person’s case and the particular process for re-documentation
stipulated by the receiving foreign government. These include ad-hoc interviews for
individuals and regular interview exercises with UK based officials from diplomatic
missions, and central government officials visiting the UK.</p><p>The number of occasions
these activities took place is not held in a format that is reportable.</p><p>The
following is a non-exhaustive list of countries whose officials have conducted interviews;</p><p>Algeria,
Angola, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Hong Kong, India,
Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Liberia, Malaysia, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone,
South Korea, Tunisia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam,
Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.</p>
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