Pakistan Added to Accelerated Processing List

Pakistan has be added to the list of countries subject to accelerated processing for international protection applications.

Under an accelerated decision-making process introduced in November 2022, international protection applicants that fall under this procedure are receiving first decisions in around four months and this is expected to reduce in the coming months.

Applications from Pakistan have grown considerably in recent years and, in each of the last two quarters, Pakistan nationals have ranked as the second highest nationality for applications for international protection.

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