# Essential Immigration and Asylum Law for Visitors This section should be read in conjunction with Legal Advice and Representation. Visitors - who are not regulated to do so - should not give immigration advice as it is a criminal offence to do so and incorrect advice can have serious repercussions for the person involved. The information in this section is useful background reading for visitors on the legal framework for asylum (which impacts a high proportion of people in detention) and the use of immigration detention; it provides visitors with an understanding of what to expect when someone makes an asylum claim; and it is written to better equip visitors with knowledge of what options are available to the person that they are visiting. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://avid-detention.gitbook.io/avid-handbook/immigration-detention-in-the-uk-essential-legislation-policy-and-guidance/essential-immigration-and-asylum-law-for-visitors.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.