Temporary Permission to Stay — victim of human trafficking or slavery

This route is to provide for temporary permission to stay for victims of human trafficking or slavery and their children.

This route is not a route to settlement.

(a) the applicant must have been served with a positive conclusive grounds decision (as defined by Section 69 (1) of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022); and

The applicant must be in the UK.

(a) assisting the person in their recovery from any physical or psychological harm arising from the relevant exploitation; or (b) enabling the person to seek compensation in respect of the relevant exploitation, or (c) enabling the person to co-operate with a public authority in connection with an investigation or criminal proceedings in respect of the relevant exploitation.

(b) must be aged under 18 at the date of application;

A confirmed victim as classified in VTS 1.1 (a), who has not been considered for permission to stay under this route, need not apply under this route, as for those in scope permission to stay will be automatically considered following a positive Conclusive Grounds decision.

(i) if applying on the basis of VTS 3.1.(a) or VTS 3.1.(b) or any combination of VTS 3.1.(a)-(c), the applicant must apply on the specified form on the gov.uk website: FLR (HRO); or

(ii) if applying solely on the basis of VTS 3.1(c) the applicant must apply directly to the relevant Competent Authority as set out on the gov.uk website: Temporary permission to stay for victims of human trafficking and slavery; and

A confirmed victim who has been considered previously for permission to stay under this route or the Discretionary Leave for victims of Modern Slavery policy and has been refused permission to stay cannot apply or re-apply under this route.

VTS 5.1. Permission to stay will be granted for a period not exceeding 30 months when the Secretary of State considers such permission is necessary for the purposes of VTS 3.1(a) or (c), and for a period not exceeding 12 months where the Secretary of State considers such permission is necessary for the purposes of VTS 3.1(b).

(a) access to public funds; and (b) work is permitted; and (c) study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS.

VTS 9.1. Permission to stay will be granted for a period that ends on the same date as the permission of the parent who has been or is being granted permission to stay as a victim of Human Trafficking or Slavery.

(b) “assisting the person in their recovery” for psychological or physical harm means that the applicant requires support either through the National Referral Mechanism or other services to assist in their recovery from their exploitation (this support does not need to accomplish recovery); and

VTS 4.2. A confirmed victim may request reconsideration of the decision if their application is refused.

A confirmed victim as classified in VTS 1.1 (a), who has not been considered for permission to stay under this route, need not apply under this route, as for those in scope permission to stay will be automatically considered following a positive Conclusive Grounds decision.

(i) if applying on the basis of VTS 3.1.(a) or VTS 3.1.(b) or any combination of VTS 3.1.(a)-(c), the applicant must apply on the specified form on the gov.uk website: FLR (HRO); or

(ii) if applying solely on the basis of VTS 3.1(c) the applicant must apply directly to the relevant Competent Authority as set out on the gov.uk website: Temporary permission to stay for victims of human trafficking and slavery; and

A confirmed victim who has been considered previously for permission to stay under this route or the Discretionary Leave for victims of Modern Slavery policy and has been refused permission to stay cannot apply or re-apply under this route.