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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
The notes also give information on asylum seekers countries of origin.
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Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 11 November 2024
+show all updates 11 November 2024 The country policy and information note: unaccompanied children, Afghanistan has been updated to version 4, November 2024.
5 September 2024 The country policy and information note: security situation, Afghanistan, April 2022 has been removed as it is out of date.
16 August 2024 The humanitarian situation note has been updated throughout.
16 August 2024 Published an updated version of the country policy and information note: fear of the Taliban.
29 April 2022 Updated information on fear of the Taliban; humanitarian situation; security situation.
11 February 2022 Updated information on fear of the Taliban; humanitarian situation; security situation.
2 November 2021 Replaced all 4 documents with new versions.
15 October 2021 Added country policy and information note on unaccompanied children. Updated country policy and information note on medical treatment and healthcare.
6 October 2021 Published 2 new CPINS: Security and humanitarian situation and Fear of the Taliban.
16 August 2021 Removal of all Afghanistan country policy and information notes, apart from "medical and healthcare provision: Dec 2020".
17 June 2021 Updated guidance on Afghans perceived as "Westernised".
21 April 2021 Updated guidance on unaccompanied children.
29 March 2021 Updated the country policy and information note: Afghanistan, Hindus and Sikh.
14 December 2020 New medical and healthcare provision country policy information note and background note for December 2020.
23 June 2020 Updated country policy and information note on anti-government elements, June 2020.
18 May 2020 Updated country policy and information note on security, May 2020.
18 March 2020 Updated guidance on women fearing gender-based violence.
27 February 2020 Updated 'Afghanistan: Sexual orientation and gender identity or expression' country policy and information note.
21 February 2020 Updated CIPN on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
20 August 2019 Updated fear of anti-government elements PDF with information from August 2019.
15 July 2019 Updated guidance on the security and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
2 July 2019 Removed out of date country information and guidance: prison conditions, Afghanistan, September 2015.
22 May 2019 Added updated guidance: Hindus and Sikhs, Afghanistan, May 2019.
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