Accelerated procedure

United Kingdom

Country Report: Accelerated procedure Last updated: 15/06/26

Author

Sonia Lenegan

General (scope, grounds for accelerated procedures, time limits)

 There are no accelerated procedures in use. The detained fast track process was suspended in 2015. There are provisions in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 for “accelerated detained appeals” but these are not in force.[1]

 

Personal interview

Not applicable as there are no accelerated procedures in use.

 

Appeal

Not applicable as there are no accelerated procedures in use.

 

Legal assistance

Not applicable as there are no accelerated procedures in use.

 

 

 

[1] Nationality and Borders Act 2022, s 27, available here.

United Kingdom

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