Understanding your situation
Your UK visa application was refused. Your appeal rights depend on the type of visa and the refusal reason.
Appeal to Tribunal is available for:
- Human rights claims
- EEA applications (historical)
- Asylum decisions
- Some family visas
Administrative Review only for:
- Visitor visas
- Points-based system applications
- Most work and study visas
What you need to prepare
- ✓Refusal notice with appeal rights information
- ✓IAFT-2 form (for Tribunal appeals) or online AR application
- ✓Supporting evidence
- ✓Fee payment (if applicable)
⏰ Deadline
14-28 days depending on whether you're in the UK or abroad
🏛️ Authority
First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) or Home Office (Administrative Review)
⚖️ Legal basis
Immigration Act 2014, Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
Expert tips
- 1.Check if you have a right of appeal or only Administrative Review
- 2.Administrative Review only checks for caseworker error, not merit
- 3.For Tribunal appeals, consider legal representation
- 4.Meet the deadline strictly - extensions are rarely granted
Document you need
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Administrative appeal
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