Appeals

This page explains your rights to appeal against our decision if we refuse your application for asylum.

If you are refused asylum, you may have the right to appeal to the Tribunal Service for Immigration and Asylum, which is independent of the UK Border Agency. See Appeals system for more information.

Your case owner will tell you what rights of appeal you have and the time limit for making an appeal. You should then obtain legal advice, if you have not already done so.

The legal advice you obtain should be from a solicitor or an adviser who is officially regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). This will ensure you get advice from someone who is properly qualified to advise you and meets approved standards. See Legal advice for more information about finding a legal adviser.

If you have the right to appeal, your case owner will give you the form you need to complete to make the appeal. You must make your appeal within the time allowed for doing so. If you are late in making your appeal, the tribunal may decide not to hear it and you will be expected to leave the United Kingdom.

If you are receiving asylum support, this will continue during any appeal you make. If you do not appeal, the support will stop once the deadline for making an appeal has passed, unless you have dependants under the age of 18.

For more information on the kinds of appeal you may be able to make, see When do I have a right to appeal?