http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/41/section/113/2008-07-21Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002An Act to make provision about nationality, immigration and asylum; to create offences in connection with international traffic in prostitution; to make provision about international projects connected with migration; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-02Expert Participation2008-07-21 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 18(1)(1A)Immigration Act 2016Sch. 11 para. 31(2)s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 51(2)(d) and wordImmigration Act 2016Sch. 11 para. 26(6)s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 55(2)(aa)Immigration Act 2016Sch. 11 para. 26(7)s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(ga)Immigration Act 2016Sch. 12 para. 2(2)s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 1(2A)Immigration Act 2016Sch. 12 para. 2(4)s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 1AImmigration Act 2016Sch. 12 para. 3s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(ca)Immigration Act 2016Sch. 12 para. 4(3)s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 2AImmigration Act 2016Sch. 12 para. 5s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 3A-3CImmigration Act 2016Sch. 12 para. 6s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 7B 7C and cross-headingsImmigration Act 2016Sch. 12 para. 9s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 10A 10BImmigration Act 2016Sch. 12 para. 10s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 15(aa)Immigration Act 2016Sch. 12 para. 14(2)s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 15(d)-(f)Immigration Act 2016Sch. 12 para. 14(4)s. 94(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 22ANationality and Borders Act 2022s. 13(7)s. 87(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 27(ba)Nationality and Borders Act 2022s. 13(10)s. 87(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 82ANationality and Borders Act 2022s. 23(1)s. 87(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 107(2A)Nationality and Borders Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 5(a)s. 87(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 94(6B)Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006s. 13s. 62(1) (2)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 113(1)Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006s. 12(2)s. 62(1) (2)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 113(1)Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006s. 12(3)s. 62(1) (2)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 80A(5A)Illegal Migration Act 2023s. 10(8)s. 55(9)s. 68(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 62(3A)Illegal Migration Act 2023s. 11(8)s. 55(9)s. 68(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 106(2)(ua)UK Borders Act 2007s. 19(3)s. 59(2)art. 2art. 3Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 86ABorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025s. 49s. 65(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 86BBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025s. 50s. 65(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 86BBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025s. 50(1)s. 65(1)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 5 para. 3(1)Constitutional Reform Act 2005Sch. 4 para. 407(2)Sch. 4 para. 361s. 148(1)art. 2(a)Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 5 para. 3(1)Constitutional Reform Act 2005Sch. 4 para. 407(3)Sch. 4 para. 361s. 148(1)art. 2(a)Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 5 para. 3(2)-(4)Constitutional Reform Act 2005Sch. 4 para. 407(4)Sch. 4 para. 361s. 148(1)art. 2(a)Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002s. 126(2A)The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 12(3)(b)Sch. 2 para. 4reg. 1(2)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Sch. 3 para. 7C(1)(c)The Immigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 12(5)(d)reg. 1(2)Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Blanket amendmentThe Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011art. 3 4art. 3(2)art. 3(3) 4(2) 6(4)(5)art. 2 Part 5 1131In this Part, unless a contrary intention appears—“asylum claim” means a claim made by a person to the Secretary of State at a place designated by the Secretary of State that to remove the person from or require him to leave the United Kingdom would breach the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Refugee Convention,“entry clearance” has the meaning given by section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (interpretation),“human rights claim” means a claim made by a person to the Secretary of State at a place designated by the Secretary of State that to remove the person from or require him to leave the United Kingdom would be unlawful under section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) (public authority not to act contrary to Convention) as being incompatible with his Convention rights,“the Human Rights Convention” has the same meaning as “the Convention” in the Human Rights Act 1998 and “Convention rights” shall be construed in accordance with section 1 of that Act,“illegal entrant” has the meaning given by section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971,“immigration rules” means rules under section 1(4) of that Act (general immigration rules),“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations,“the Refugee Convention” means the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951 and its Protocol,“visitor” means a visitor in accordance with immigration rules, and“work permit” has the meaning given by section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (interpretation).2A reference to varying leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom does not include a reference to adding, varying or revoking a condition of leave.