51茶馆

When to apply by paper

If your client is in detention, you must use form IAFT-1 to appeal.

For everything else, you need to appeal online using MyHMCTS. You鈥檒l 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 鈥� 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 they鈥檙e allowed to appeal, you have 28 days to appeal once they鈥檝e left the country.

If you apply after the deadline, you must explain why 鈥� the tribunal will decide if it can still hear the appeal.

Urgent appeals聽

You can ask for your appeal to be heard urgently (鈥榚xpedited鈥�) at any point during the appeal process.聽

It鈥檚 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.聽

How to ask for an urgent appeal聽

You will need to:聽

• tell the tribunal the reason why the case should be heard urgently聽

• give evidence of compelling or compassionate grounds, for example letters from a doctor or hospital

You should write 鈥榚xpedite request鈥� at the top of any documents you send with your application.聽

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.聽聽

You can contact the tribunal to check if the application has been received.

Fees and payment

It costs:

• 拢80 without a hearing
• 拢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
• they鈥檙e on certain benefits
• they have a low income

Contact the tribunal if you鈥檙e not sure if they have to pay a fee.

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.

Legislation

Read the and for more guidance.

Review previous decisions of the Upper Tribunal.