PART 1Temporary restrictions on travel
CHAPTER 2Temporary exclusion from the United Kingdom
Permit to return
6Issue of permit to return: application by individual
1
If an individual applies to the Secretary of State for a permit to return, the Secretary of State must issue a permit within a reasonable period after the application is made.
2
But the Secretary of State may refuse to issue the permit if—
a
the Secretary of State requires the individual to attend an interview with a constable or immigration officer at a time and a place specified by the Secretary of State, and
b
the individual fails to attend the interview.
3
Where a permit to return is issued under this section, the relevant return time must fall within a reasonable period after the application is made.
4
An application is not valid unless it is made in accordance with the procedure for applications specified by the Secretary of State.
5
In this section—
“application” means an application made by an individual to the Secretary of State for a permit to return to be issued;
“relevant return time” means—
- a
the time at which the individual is permitted to arrive on return to the United Kingdom (in a case where the permit to return states such a time), or
- b
the start of the period of time during which the individual is permitted to arrive on return to the United Kingdom (in a case where the permit to return states such a period).
- a