Get a decision

You’ll get the decision either:

  • at the oral hearing (if you have one) - you’ll also get full written reasons within 3 days
  • by post the day after the paper hearing

The judge will either:

  • allow the appeal - this means you’ll either get asylum support, or carry on getting it
  • turn down (‘dismiss’) your appeal
  • ask the Home Office to look at the decision again (known as ‘remitting’ the appeal)

The judge’s decision is final - you cannot appeal again.

You may be able to get a judicial review of the decision if your appeal was turned down and you think the judge did not follow the law correctly. Talk to a solicitor as soon as possible.

You cannot complain about the decision - you can only complain about the tribunal staff and the way the hearing took place.