Immigration and asylum paper appeals for legal professionals
How and when to make immigration and asylum appeals on paper or using the immigration appeals online tool.
When to apply by paper
If your client is detained in an immigration removal centre or prison, you바카라 사이트ll need to use a paper form to appeal. Which form you use depends on where your client is detained.
If your client is detained at the Yarl바카라 사이트s Wood or the Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre, you바카라 사이트ll need to use form IAFT-5(DIA).
If you client is detained anywhere else in the UK, you바카라 사이트ll need to use form IAFT-5(GDA).
Your client바카라 사이트s decision letter will explain which form to use.
For everything else, you need to appeal online using MyHMCTS. You바카라 사이트ll need to create an account first if you do not have one. Learn how to make an immigration and asylum appeal using MyHMCTS.
Appeal from within the UK
You have 14 days to appeal from the date the decision was sent.
If you apply after the deadline, you must explain why 바카라 사이트 the tribunal will decide if it can still hear the appeal.
Appeal from outside the UK
You have 28 days to appeal from the date the decision was sent. If your client has to leave the country before they바카라 사이트re allowed to appeal, you have 28 days to appeal once they바카라 사이트ve left the country.
If you apply after the deadline, you must explain why 바카라 사이트 the tribunal will decide if it can still hear the appeal.
Urgent appeals
You can ask for your appeal to be heard urgently (바카라 사이트expedited바카라 사이트) at any point during the appeal process.
It바카라 사이트s free to ask for an urgent appeal. The appeal application fee (if your client needs to pay one) must be paid before your request can be reviewed.
How to ask for an urgent appeal
You will need to:
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tell the tribunal the reason why the case should be heard urgently
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give evidence of compelling or compassionate grounds, for example letters from a doctor or hospital
You should write 바카라 사이트expedite request바카라 사이트 at the top of any documents you send with your application.
A judge will review your evidence and decide whether your application should be heard sooner than usual.
Send your reasons for the urgent appeal and evidence to the tribunal by post.
Expedite Requests 바카라 사이트 The First-tier Tribunal
Office of the Duty Judge
First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
PO BOX 11205
Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 9PS
You can contact the tribunal to check if the application has been received.
Email: contactia@justice.gov.uk
Fees and payment
It costs:
- £80 without a hearing
- £140 with a hearing
Your client may also be eligible get help with court fees if any of the following apply:
- they have little or no savings
- they바카라 사이트re on certain benefits
- they have a low income
Contact the tribunal if you바카라 사이트re not sure if they have to pay a fee.
First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Email: contactia@justice.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)300 123 1711
How to pay
The tribunal will contact you to tell you how to pay once it has received your appeal form.
Where to send your appeal form
You must send your appeal form by post or email.
First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
PO Box 11205
Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 9PS
Email: contactia@justice.gov.uk
Legislation
Read the and for more guidance.
Updates to this page
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Added guidance around when to use the IAFT-5(GDA) or IAFT-5(DIA)
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The process for appealing has changed. The guidance has been updated to reflect this.
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Added guidance on urgent appeals. Also updated the First-tier Tribunal's (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) address.
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Removed all references to the EU settlement scheme
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First published.