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Forms & Guidance

How to make an appeal

Appeals are started by the Appellant sending a written notice of appeal to the tribunal with all necessary information.

The notice should be sent on the form called 'Notice of Appeal against a decision of the Immigration Services Commissioner'. The form should contain the information set out in Rule 22 of the Tribunal Procedure (First–Tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009.

You do not need permission to appeal to the First–tier Tribunal (Immigration Services) so long as you are within the stated time limits.

Time limits

An appeal should be lodged within 28 days of the decision appealed against. You should therefore lodge any appeal as soon as possible.

If you are outside the 28 days, you can ask the tribunal to extend the deadline for you (the appeal form provides for this). You will have to give the reason why you are late. The tribunal will decide whether to extend the deadline.

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Further appeal to the Upper Tribunal

Any appeal to the Upper Tribunal must be on a point of law and made within 28 days. You must ask for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal from the First-tier Tribunal.

Explanatory Leaflet

The First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration Services) is an independent judicial body set up to provide a forum in which appeals against decisions of the Immigration Services Commissioner and complaints made by the Immigration Services Commissioner can be heard and determined.

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Judicial complaints protocol

Complaints about the personal conduct of a Tribunal member should be sent to the Office for Judicial Complaints using the contact details below.

The Office for Judicial Complaints
10th Floor Tower, 10.52
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ

Complaints about judicial decisions are a matter for the courts. Complaints about administrative decisions must be made to the Tribunal Manager.

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