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- Appeals
Where to send appeals
You may send appeals by post to either address listed below. Please
note: You cannot send your appeals to both the Asylum and Immigration
Tribunal and the UK Border Agency.
You may send appeals by post to:
Asylum and Immigration Tribunal
PO Box 7866
Loughborough LE11 2 XZ
United Kingdom
Fax: +44 (0)15 09 221 699
Or
UK Border Agency
British High Commission
Upper Hill Road
PO Box 48543
Nairobi - 00100
Kenya
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.
Where can I get independent advice?
You can contact the Immigration Advisory Service for advice and
help with an appeal. The Immigration Advisory Service is a voluntary
organisation independent of government, and can provide confidential
advice for you and your representatives. The Immigration Advisory
Service can help you to decide whether or not to make an appeal.
It can also represent you at an appeal hearing.
Contact Details
3 Floor, County House
190 Great Dover Street
London SE1 4YB
Telephone: (+44) (0)20 7967 1200
Duty office (open 24 hours a day): (+44) (0)20 8814 1559
Fax: (+44) (0)20 7403 5875
Email: advice@iasuk.org
Website: www.iasuk.org
The Immigration Advisory Service also has offices in Birmingham,
Cardiff, Gatwick Airport, Glasgow, Harmondsworth, Heathrow Airport,
Leeds and Manchester.
You may be entitled to have your representative paid for by the
Legal Services Commission 'Community Legal Service'.
To find out if you qualify for this funding, contact:
Legal Services Commission
85 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8TX
Telephone: (+44) (0)845 608 1122 - they say 0845 345 4345
Please do not send your appeal to the Legal Services Commission.
You should always send your appeal to the Asylum and Immigration
Tribunal or the British mission overseas where your visa
application was refused.
What happens if I win my appeal?
The UK Border Agency in Nairobi will aim to write to you within
3 weeks from the date they receive the immigration judge's reasons
for allowing your appeal (called the determination). We will
not write to you and cannot process your case until we get our
copy of the determination from official sources. All determinations
are sent from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal to the UK Border
Agency in the United Kingdom, who then send it to Kenya. It can
take several weeks before this arrives with the visa officer in
Nairobi.
You should allow at least 6 weeks from the date, you or
your representative, received your copy of the determination before
you contact the UK Border Agency in Nairobi. Please do not contact
us before this time. If you have not heard from us after 6 weeks
of receiving your determination, please contact us in the following
ways:-
Email: visaenquiries.nairobi@fco.gov.uk
- this is our preferred and the most efficient form of communication
Fax: +254 (0)20 2844111/089
You must:
• Mark your correspondence 'Appeal Allowed'
• Include your application reference number (on the original
refusal notice)
• Your appeal reference number (top right hand corner of
the determination letter)
• 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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