AAPD	Asylum and Appeals Policy Directorate
AFB	Asylum Fingerprinting Bureau
AFU	Application Forms Unit
AIR	Asylum Interview Record
ALU	Asylum Liaison Unit (liaises with ports)
APIs	Asylum Policy Instructions
APU	Asylum Policy Unit (in AAPD)
APPU	Asylum Processes and Procedures Unit (in ICD)
ARC	Application Registration Card
ASS	Appeals Support Section (collates and submits appeal papers to the appellate authority)
ASU	Asylum Screening Unit
BA	Benefits Agency
CEU	Croydon Enforcement Unit (deals with potential illegal entry cases at the ASU)
CIPU	Country Information and Policy Unit
CPC	Central Point of Contact (deals with DSS enquiries)
dep.	Dependant
DL	Discretionary Leave
DSS	Department of Social Security
EAPU	European Asylum Policy Unit
EEA	European Economic Area
EATRR	European Agreement of the Transfer of Responsibility for Refugees
ECHR	European Convention on Human Rights
ECtHR	European Court of Human Rights
ECO	Entry Clearance Officer
EPU	Enforcement Policy Unit
EU	European Union
FCO	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
FLR	Further leave to remain
HO	Home Office
HP	Humanitarian Protection
IAA	Immigration Appellate Authorities
IAS	Immigration Advisory Service (provides free advice to asylum seekers)
ICD	Integrated Casework Directorate
IDIs	Immigration Directorate Instructions
IES	Illegal Entry Section
ILE	Indefinite leave to enter (settlement granted upon arrival)
ILR	Indefinite leave to remain (settlement granted after arrival)
IND	Immigration and Nationality Directorate
INDECS	Immigration and Nationality Directorate Electronic Computer System
INPD	Immigration and Nationality Policy Directorate
IS	Immigration Service
ISED	Immigration Service Enforcement Directorate (from 1/10/00 known as Immigration Service Regional Operations)
ISPD	Immigration Service Ports Directorate (from 1/10/00 known as Immigration Service South East Operations)
JR	Judicial Review
LLE	Limited leave to enter
LTA	Leave to appeal
LTE	Leave to enter
LTM	Leave to move (JR Cases)
LTR	Leave to remain
MPU	Management and Planning Unit (in ICD)
ND	Nationality Directorate
PCU	Public Caller Unit
PO	Presenting Officer
POU	Presenting Officers' Unit
PRC	Police registration certificate
RFRL	Reasons for refusal letter
RLC	Refugee Legal Centre (provides free advice to asylum applicants)
RLE	Refusal of leave to enter
SAL	Standard Acknowledgement Letter
SCQ	Self-completion questionnaire
SEF	Statement of Evidence Form
T/A	Temporary admission
TCU	Third Country Unit
TD/T.Doc	Travel document
TDS	Travel Documents Section (deals with applications for travel documentation)
UK	United Kingdom
UN	United Nations
UNHCR	United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNRWA	United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees
VAF	Visa application form