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<p>Individuals in France in need of international protection should claim asylum there
in line with established EU and international principles. Once asylum has been claimed
in France or in any other European country participating in the Dublin Regulation
the UK will uphold all obligations to consider requests to take charge of an application
on the grounds of family unity. Asylum must be claimed in France to begin this process
and we have no plans to change our position on this.</p><p>The UK-France Joint Declaration
of 20 August has committed our two governments to establishing a permanent official
contact group focused on ensuring that the efficient and effective use of the Dublin
Regulation, including the provisions on family unity.</p><p>A senior Home Office official
has been seconded to the Interior Ministry’s Dublin Unit in Paris in part to assist
with the identification of potential requests for the UK to take charge of asylum
seeking children in France and to bring them into the Dublin Regulation procedure
without delay.</p>
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