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.
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Published 9 December 2016 Last updated 17 July 2024 +show all updates
Country policy and information note on medical and healthcare issues updated.
Removed document 'Country policy and information note: background information, Iran, November 2019' as it is no longer relevant.
Updated the information on Military service.
Updated country policy and information note on Christians and Christian converts.
Removed Country policy and information note: actors of protection, Iran, November 2019 as it is out of date.
Updated information on 'Zina' (sex outside of marriage and adultery) published.
Updated information on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression published.
Removed: Country policy and information note: fear of punishment for crimes committed in other countries (double jeopardy or re-prosecution), Iran, January 2018 and Country policy and information note: Ahwazis and Ahwazi political groups, Iran, January 2019 - these documents are out of date.
Added accessible version of Kurds and Kurdish political groups, Iran, May 2022.
Updated information about Kurds and Kurdish political groups added.
Updated information on 'illegal exit' published.
Updated information on women fearing 'honour' based violence, and early and forced marriage.
Information on social media, surveillance and sur place activities added.
Information on smugglers updated.
New country policy and information note on Women fearing honour based violence, March 2021.
Information on early and forced marriage published.
Removed the document 'Country information and guidance: Kurds and Kurdish political groups, Iran, July 2016'.
Updated military service note.
Updated 'Iran: Christians and Christian converts' country policy and information note.
Updated to add medical guidance, update background and actors of protection guidance, and remove Baha'i, human rights defenders, journalists and internet media, women fearing domestic abuse and Zoroastrians guidance
Updated version of country policy and information note: adulterers, Iran, October 2019 added.
Added Iran CPIN on smugglers for 2019
Updated Country Policy and Information Note - Iran: Sexual orientation and gender identity or expression
