Appeals & Administrative Review

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Making an appeal
How long the appeals process takes
Contact details - First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
What happens if I win my appeal
Administrative review

Making an appeal

The reasons for refusing your visa will be explained in the Notice of Refusal that will be sent to you. Certain categories of visa application, including family visits and settlement, attract full rights of appeal. If you have full rights of appeal this will be stated on your written notice of refusal. If you have full rights of appeal you can decide to appeal against this decision or reapply for another visa; after you have addressed the reasons for your refusal. If you want to exercise a right of appeal you should send your completed appeal forms completed in English (including your Notice of Refusal and your Notice of Appeal form) directly to one of the following. You should submit your documents for your appeal 28 calendar days after you were served with the decision on your visa application.

You may send appeals by post to:

First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
PO Box 7866
Loughborough LE11 2 XZ
United Kingdom
Fax: 0044 (0) 1509 221 699

Or

The UK Border Agency at the British High Commission or Deputy High Commission where your application was refused (postal addresses provided below).

UK Border Agency Chennai
British Deputy High Commission
20 Anderson Road
Chennai 600 006

UK Border Agency New Delhi
British High Commission
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110 021

UK Border Agency Mumbai
British Deputy High Commission
Naman Chambers
C32 G Block, Bandra
Kurla Complex, Bandra East
Mumbai 51

You must only send your appeal to one place - you should not send your appeal to both the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and the UK Border Agency. If you plan to send your appeal to the UK Border Agency, please check that your sponsor has not already lodged the appeal for you. If they have, you must not send the appeal to the UK Border Agency.

If you decide to send the papers to the UK Border Agency, there will be a delay before they are sent to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) as post is only sent to the UK once each week.

When the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) receives your appeal form it will write to you to let you know the date and time of the hearing.

Please see the appeals guidance on the UK Border Agency website for more information about the appeals process.

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How long does the appeals process take?

The UK Border Agency has no control over when your appeal will be heard. It can take some time and depends on a number of things. This can include the type of case (visitor, settlement) and whether you have asked for the case to be heard orally, so your sponsor can give evidence. Visitor appeals are usually heard within 6 months of being lodged; for other categories, including settlement, it can take up to 9 months.

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Contact details - First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

You can contact the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) once your appeal has been submitted.

First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Tribunal Group Customer Service Centre
P.O. Box 7866
Loughborough
United Kingdom
LE11 2XZ

Email: customer.service@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)845 600 0877
Website: www.ait.gov.uk/index.htm

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What happens if I win my appeal?

The UK Border Agency will aim to process your case within 8 weeks from the date we receive official notification of the immigration judge's reasons for allowing your appeal (called a determination). Please be aware it can take 4 weeks or longer for the determination to reach our visa section. The UK Border Agency will write to you using the contact details provided on your appeal form (IAFT-2). If you have not heard from the UK Border Agency after 12 weeks after receiving your determination, please email us using the address given below. Please do not contact the UK Border Agency before this time.

Email - this is the preferred and the most efficient form of communication:

New Delhi - visqry.newdelhi@fco.gov.uk
Mumbai - Bombay.visaenquiries@fco.gov.uk
Chennai - chennai.SingleTierEnquiries@fco.gov.uk

Fax:

New Delhi - 0091 11 2419 2524 and 2687 0060
Mumbai - 0091 22 6650 2326
Chennai - 0091 44 4219 2320

You must:

•	Mark your correspondence 'Appeal Allowed'
•	Include your application reference number (on the original refusal notice)
•	Include your appeal reference number (top right hand corner of the determination letter)
•	Include the name of the place in the UK where your appeal was heard (top left hand corner of the determination)

Please note: To save you time and money - do not contact the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal or the Immigration Enquiry Bureau about your appeal after you have received your determination. They will not be able to issue you with a visa or deal with your enquiry.

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