Crezee, InekeMonzo-Nebot, EstherRamirez, ElbaSanders, Jona2025-05-182025-05-182/07/2025Frontiers in Communication, ISSN: 2297-900X (Print); 2297-900X (Online), Frontiers Media S.A..2297-900X2297-900Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/19214LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers face unique challenges in proving their claims, as their identities are often criminalized or stigmatized in their home countries. Asylum processes rely heavily on credibility assessments, where interpreters play a crucial role in communication. Common issues in interpreter-mediated asylum interviews include lack of specialized training, linguistic barriers, cultural biases, confidentiality concerns, and structural undervaluation of interpreters. In the Netherlands, Work Instruction 2019/17 provides guidelines for assessing LGBTIQ+ claims incorporating international recommendations, but gaps persist in interpreter selection, training, and oversight. This review identifies best practices, including comprehensive interpreter training, trauma-informed approaches, and standardized ethical guidelines. Policy recommendations are suggested, emphasizing the need for clearer protocols, ongoing professional development, and institutional recognition of interpreters’ impact on asylum outcomesCopyright © 2025 Crezee, Monzó-Nebot, Ramirez and Sanders. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/LGBTIQ+ asylum seekersinterpreted LGBTIQ+ asylum interviewsinterpreter traininglegal interpreters4410 Sociology4701 Communication and media studies4704 LinguisticsJournal ArticleOpenAccess10.3389/fcomm.2025.1591277