If you have the right of appeal, the visa officer will give you
3 documents.
•
The written Notice of Refusal (this tells
you why the visa officer has refused your visa).
•
The Notice of Appeal form (AIT2)
•
A leaflet explaining how to fill in the
Notice of Appeal form (AIT2).
Where do I make my appeal?
You can lodge your appeal directly with the Asylum and Immigration
Tribunal (AIT) in the UK by sending or faxing your documents to:
Asylum and Immigration Tribunal
PO Box 7866
Loughborough
United Kingdom
LE11 2XZ
fax to: +44 (0)15 09 221 699
Or
You can send your appeal form to the UK Border Agency in Ghana
where your visa was refused. The UK Border Agency will then forward
your appeal to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in the UK.
You can only chose one of these options to submit your appeal
- you cannot send your appeal to both the Asylum and Immigration
Tribunal and the UK Border Agency.
British High Commission
Osu Link
off Gamel Abdul Nasser Avenue
PO Box 296
Accra
You must send a copy of your Notice of Refusal with your
Notice of Appeal form.
UK Border Agency Visa Services Appeals (INF19)
guidance offers further information including who has the right
of appeal and how to make an appeal.
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.
Queries about your appeal once it has been submitted
If you have submitted a family visit appeal and wish to make enquiries
regarding the progress, please write to:
Asylum and Immigration Tribunal
Tribunal Group Customer Service Centre
P.O. Box 7866
Loughborough
United Kingdom
LE11 2XZ
If your appeal is against a refusal other than a family visit
you may contact:
ECO & Transitional Processing Team
3rd Floor
Advance House
Wellesley Road
Croydon
What happens if I win my appeal?
The UK Border Agency at the British High Commission Accra 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
sends it to Accra. It can take several weeks before this arrives
with the visa officer at the British High Commission in Accra.
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 at the British High Commission in Accra. 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:-
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.
