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Language analysis: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on the language analysis process used by the Home Office, how it is accessed and when it should be used to establish place of origin.

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance to help staff decide when to use language analysis (LA) in cases where nationality is disputed and an individual바카라 사이트™s true place of origin needs to be established.

This guidance covers:

  • which cases may be appropriate for LA

  • how mandatory authority to test may be obtained from the LA team

  • how testing must be arranged and documented

  • how to handle LA issues in asylum interviews, refusal letters and appeals

Updates to this page

Published 21 February 2013
Last updated 30 July 2025 show all updates
  1. Guidance updated with changes to 바카라 사이트˜Booking the interview바카라 사이트™ and 바카라 사이트˜Language analysis timescales바카라 사이트™ sections.

  2. Updated the guidance to reflect changes to the consent wording transcript.

  3. Updated the guidance to incorporate the new language analysis (LA) supplier The Big Word. Further details of updates can be found within the guidance.

  4. Updated document with new version.

  5. Updated guidance.

  6. updated document to reflect new processes under new contractor

  7. First published.

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