Accelerated asylum procedure

Published on : 03/12/2026

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An asylum application can be classified as an accelerated procedure upon the appointment at the single-desk contact point for asylum seekers (GUDA).

Deux mains qui protègent une personne pour illustrer la demande d'asile

What is the accelerated asylum procedure?

At your appointment at the single-desk contact point for asylum seekers (GUDA), you will be informed about the procedure related to your situation. 

An asylum seeker may be placed under accelerated procedure in the following cases:

  • If they submit a request for reconsideration;
  • If they lodge a late asylum application, i.e. more than 90 days after entering France (60 days in French Guiana), without a legitimate reason;
  • If they refuse to provide their fingerprints;
  • If they come from a safe country of origin. 

List of safe countries of origin: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cape Verde, Georgia, India, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Serbia

To go further

Prefecture

The Prefecture issues the asylum application certificate.

OFPRA

The Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA) examines your file and makes the decision.

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