Resources
Practical guides and signposting for asylum seekers, lawyers, and NGOs in the UK
Expert Country Reports is a UK immigration and asylum expert witness firm providing independent country condition reports and expert witness testimony exclusively for asylum and immigration proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal, and UK courts.
For Asylum Seekers
What happens at an asylum appeal
An overview of the UK asylum appeal process before the First-tier Tribunal, including what evidence the tribunal considers and how country condition reports support your case.
Learn more →What a country condition report is
A plain-language explanation of independent country condition expert evidence — why it matters, how it differs from Home Office country information, and how your solicitor can request it.
Learn more →Finding legal aid representation
If you do not have a solicitor, you may be eligible for legal aid for asylum appeals. The GOV.UK legal aid checker can help you find a provider in your area.
Visit resource →Asylum Aid and support organisations
Charities such as Asylum Aid, the Refugee Council, and local law centres can provide advice and signposting if you are navigating the asylum process without representation.
Learn more →For NGOs & Advocates
Commissioning country condition reports
How NGOs and advocates can instruct independent country evidence for strategic litigation, policy work, and individual case support — including confidentiality and funding considerations.
Learn more →CPIN gap analysis
Independent expert reports can identify gaps, inaccuracies, or outdated content in Home Office Country Policy and Information Notes relied upon in asylum decisions.
Learn more →Country guidance cases
Country guidance determinations by the Upper Tribunal set precedent for how country conditions are assessed. Expert evidence plays a central role in these proceedings.
Learn more →For Legal Representatives
FPR Part 25 expert evidence
Requirements for expert country condition reports in asylum proceedings under the Family Procedure Rules Part 25 and Practice Direction 25B, including report contents and the expert's duty to the tribunal.
Learn more →Engaging Expert Country Reports
Submit a formal instruction with country of origin, issues to address, tribunal, and urgency. We will confirm scope and a fee proposal before work begins.
Learn more →Legal aid funding for expert evidence
Expert country condition reports may be funded through the Legal Aid Agency where statutory tests are met. We provide fee proposals to support prior authority applications.
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