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Resolve a dispute with the Home Office through the pre-action protocol

Template letter to help resolve a dispute before court proceedings are started in relation to immigration and nationality decisions (the 'pre-action protocol').

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From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published:
13 April 2015
Last updated:
16 April 2025
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  1. Form replaced referring to the new name, Immigration Advice Authority (IAA).

  2. Form updated to accommodate Ukraine schemes.

  3. Form amended with updated Home Office postal address.

  4. First published.

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Pre-action protocol for judicial review

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Send this letter to the Home Office if you intend to challenge a decision or action made by the department.

You shouldn’t use this template in urgent cases, for example when a person is about to be removed from the UK (paragraph 6 pre-action protocol for judicial review). You also shouldn’t use this template as a letter before claim in private law claims.

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