"People granted asylum in the UK will only be allowed to stay in the country temporarily, in a major change of policy to be announced by the home secretary on Monday. Shabana Mahmood is expected to declare that the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, as she seeks to reduce asylum claims and small boat crossings. Under the plans, those granted asylum will be returned to their home country when it is deemed safe and their status will be regularly reviewed."
"The policy has been copied from Denmark, where a government led by the centre-left Social Democrats has presided over one of the toughest asylum and immigration systems in Europe. In Denmark, refugees are given temporary residence permits, typically of two years, and in effect have to re-apply for asylum when they expire. A previous presumption in the Danish system to extend permits was scrapped. Even for those who are allowed to extend multiple times, the route to citizenship has grown longer and harder."
People granted asylum in the UK will be limited to temporary stays under new policy, with status regularly reviewed and return to home countries when deemed safe. Refugee status currently lasts five years with the possibility of indefinite leave to remain and citizenship routes thereafter; temporary schemes exist for Ukrainians. The policy mirrors Denmark’s system of temporary residence permits, shorter permits, and harder routes to citizenship. Ministers cite Danish polling effects and reduced support for populist parties. The change aims to reduce asylum claims and small boat crossings, and Home Office officials visited Denmark to study its approach.
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