Immigration Rules Immigration Rules part 11: asylum

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339A. This paragraph applies when the Secretary of State is satisfied that one or more of the following applies: (i) they have voluntarily re-availed themselves of the protection of the country of nationality; (ii) having lost their nationality, they have voluntarily re-acquired it; (iii) they have acquired a new nationality, and enjoy the protection of the country of their new nationality; (iv) they have voluntarily re-established themselves in the country which they left or outside which they remained owing to a fear of persecution; (v) they can no longer, because the circumstances in connection with which they have been recognised as a refugee have ceased to exist, continue to refuse to avail themselves of the protection of the country of nationality; or (vi) being a stateless person with no nationality, they are able, because the circumstances in connection with which they have been recognised as a refugee have ceased to exist, to return to the country of former habitual residence In considering (v) and (vi), the Secretary of State shall have regard to whether the change of circumstances is of such a significant and non-temporary nature that the refugee’s fear of persecution can no longer be regarded as well-founded.