Appeal an asylum support decision
Get a decision
You’ll get the decision either:
- at the hearing (if you have one), on paper or by email
- by email on the day the decision is made (if you do not have a hearing)
You will also get full written reasons for the decision within 3 days of getting the decision.
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 - this means your asylum support will stop
- ask the Home Office to look at the decision again (known as ‘remitting’ the appeal) – you’ll usually continue to get asylum support while the decision is made
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.