International Protection Act 2026

Decision to reject application as inadmissible

159. (1) Where the Determining Authority rejects an application as inadmissible as a result of the application of the concept of first country of asylum, the section 156 notification shall—

(a) inform the applicant of that fact, and

(b) be accompanied by a document informing the authorities of the third country in question, in the language of that country, that the application has not been examined in substance as a consequence of the application of the concept of first country of asylum.

(2) Where the Determining Authority rejects an application as inadmissible as a result of the application of the concept of safe third country, the section 156 notification shall—

(a) inform the applicant of that fact, and

(b) be accompanied by a document informing the authorities of the third country in question, in the language of that country, that the application has not been examined in substance as a consequence of the application of the concept of safe third country.