Appealing to the tribunal.

What the official guidance says.

• GOV.UK says people affected by certain Home Office decisions can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). The tribunal is independent of government, and a judge hears both sides before deciding.
• Appeals are only available for specific decisions, such as refused asylum or protection claims, revoked protection status, refused human rights claims, and certain decisions under the EU Settlement Scheme, frontier worker permits, and S2 healthcare visitor rules. Revoking British citizenship is also covered.
• If you have no right of appeal, you may be able to request an administrative review.
• You can appeal online, which is quicker, or by post or email. Online appeals are not available to people held in immigration removal centres or prisons. Solicitors and advisers appeal online through the MyHMCTS service.
• The GOV.UK appeals page does not state deadlines. The time limit for your appeal is set out in your decision notice and is often short, so check it immediately.

What usually decides the outcome.

• The deadline in the decision notice and how it is counted.
• The grounds on which you can appeal, and the evidence to support them.
• Whether you are inside or outside the UK, which can affect how and when you can appeal.
• Whether an administrative review or judicial review is a better option.

How we can help.

Depending on what you need, support can range from a first conversation to full representation. Ask for the scope of any work, and an explanation of our fees and separate government charges, in writing before you instruct the firm.

• Initial consultation and eligibility assessment. A conversation about your circumstances, the routes that may apply and the risks.
• Written advice and immigration planning. A considered view on your options and a plan that looks ahead to extensions, settlement or citizenship.
• Document and application checking. A review of an application or evidence you have prepared, before you submit it.
• Full application preparation and representation. Preparing and submitting the application, and dealing with the Home Office on your behalf.
• Responses to Home Office requests. Help answering requests for further information, interviews or evidence.
• Refusal analysis and next steps. Understanding why an application failed and whether to seek review, appeal, judicial review or make a fresh application.

Before you contact us

• Write a short summary of your circumstances and what you want to achieve.
• Note any decision dates, expiry dates or deadlines.
• Do not send passport numbers or sensitive documents in the first enquiry. We will explain how to share them securely.

Common questions.

Sources.

• GOV.UK: Appeal against a visa or immigration decision (opens in a new tab)

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