Assessing age for asylum applicants: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on assessing the age of an applicant when they claim to be a child.
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2024-05-24 14:54
Guidance added on the communication of age dispute related information in cases where age-disputed persons are subject to criminal investigation and prosecution for immigration related crimes.
2023-03-31 10:13
Updated the page text as the guidance is no longer under review.
2023-03-31 07:00
Guidance amended to take into account the commencement of certain provisions of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, including the introduction of the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB) on 31 March 2023.
2022-11-18 12:58
The document has been amended to take into account the commencement of certain provisions of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, including the introduction of the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB) on 28 June 2022.