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You can appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) if you think there’s a legal mistake with a decision made by the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Court).
You must be able to make a case for why the decision was legally wrong.
For example, if the tribunal:
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You can ask on your application for a decision to be made either:
The tribunal can decide to have a hearing even if you do not ask for one.
You’ll be told if this is the case and invited to attend if you’re in the UK.
If they do not hold a hearing, a judge will decide your case based on your application.
You can ask on your application for a decision to be made either:
The tribunal can decide to have a hearing even if you do not ask for one.
You’ll be told if this is the case and invited to attend if you’re in the UK.
If they do not hold a hearing, a judge will decide your case based on your application.
We will inform you when your hearing is to take place. You may however need to attend a pre-hearing first, where the tribunal will check that you’re ready for the full hearing to take place.
Hearings are usually carried out in public. If you have an important need (for example you think you’ll be put in danger if you go to the hearing), you can ask:
You can ask for a male or female judge if you think there are issues in your appeal that make it appropriate. The tribunal will decide if it can do this.
Make your request as soon as possible when your apply, and no later than 7 days before the hearing.
You must attend the hearing yourself if you’re in the UK.
If you’re not in the UK, we can arrange for a representative to attend the hearing in your place.
You can only be represented at the hearing by a solicitor or regulated immigration adviser, your sponsor can not act on your behalf.
Your sponsor can not represent you at the hearing, they can only be:
You must us aware if your sponsor will be attending the hearing in your place. Include the case reference number of your appeal.
Form IAFT-4: Appeal to the Upper Tribunal (immigration cases)
Seek permission from the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) to appeal to the Upper Tribunal regarding an immigration decision.
You’ll normally get your decision in writing in 28 days.
If the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) decides that a mistake was made it can:
The Home Office can appeal the decision of the tribunal.
You may be able to appeal to a higher court if you think there was a legal mistake made by the tribunal.
You can ask the relevant higher court for permission.
You must do this within:
If your appeal is not held on its scheduled day for any reason (for example there is not a judge available) it’ll be ‘adjourned’ and rescheduled for another day.
Your hearing may also be adjourned as ‘part heard’ if there is not enough time to finish it, or it can not be resolved on the day, for example because more evidence is needed.
The tribunal will arrange another hearing with the same people present.
You can not take children into the hearing room with you. If you need to bring them to the tribunal, you’ll need to bring someone to look after them.
There is no fee to appeal to the tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).