Immigration Law
API/ July 2006 (re-branded Dec 2008)
ASYLUM POLICY INSTRUCTION
Article 8 ECHR
ARTICLE 8 OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (ECHR) CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................2 2. ARTICLE 8 ECHR............................................................................................................2 3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ON ARTICLE 8 ISSUES ..................................2 4. DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN BREACHES OF ARTICLE 8 .................................4 4.1 Domestic breaches.....................................................................................................4 4.2 Foreign breaches ........................................................................................................4 4.3 Hybrid breaches...........................................................................................................4 5. THE RIGHT TO RESPECT FOR FAMILY LIFE ......................................................5 5.1 Family Life.......................................................................................................................5 5.2 The Meaning of “Family Life” for Article 8 purposes ...............................5 5.3 Close family....................................................................................................................5 5.4 Wider family ...................................................................................................................5 5.5 Nature of family life ....................................................................................................6 6. CONSIDERATION OF ARTICLE 8 FAMILY LIFE CLAIMS...............................6 6.1 Stage 1: Does the claimant have a family life in the United Kingdom? ...............................................................................................................................6 6.2 Stage 2: If (or assuming that) family
ASYLUM POLICY INSTRUCTION
Article 8 ECHR
ARTICLE 8 OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (ECHR) CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................2 2. ARTICLE 8 ECHR............................................................................................................2 3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ON ARTICLE 8 ISSUES ..................................2 4. DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN BREACHES OF ARTICLE 8 .................................4 4.1 Domestic breaches.....................................................................................................4 4.2 Foreign breaches ........................................................................................................4 4.3 Hybrid breaches...........................................................................................................4 5. THE RIGHT TO RESPECT FOR FAMILY LIFE ......................................................5 5.1 Family Life.......................................................................................................................5 5.2 The Meaning of “Family Life” for Article 8 purposes ...............................5 5.3 Close family....................................................................................................................5 5.4 Wider family ...................................................................................................................5 5.5 Nature of family life ....................................................................................................6 6. CONSIDERATION OF ARTICLE 8 FAMILY LIFE CLAIMS...............................6 6.1 Stage 1: Does the claimant have a family life in the United Kingdom? ...............................................................................................................................6 6.2 Stage 2: If (or assuming that) family