Guidance

Single protection interview: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on single protection interviews.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 28 September 2026

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This guidance tells caseworkers how to identify and process protection claims that may be suitable for refusal following a single interview, which will replace the separate screening and substantive interviews.

Published 28 September 2026