Family Visit - Right of Appeal

[Adojay]

Hi All,

My wife and I invited her younger brother that lives and works in Italy to visit the UK. He was refused visit citing they do not believe his intentions to return to Italy. We want to appeal the decision, but there was no right of appeal. I thought, as family member my brother in-law had the right to appeal, but not sure if this has now changed.

Please advice.


Adojay

[noajthan]

Minimal or zero rights of appeal.

[Adojay]

Minimal or zero rights of appeal.

Thanks for the quick response. Any chance you can explain why you mentioned there is little or no rights of appeal. Not that I have any doubt of your response, don't get me wrong. I used to believe inviting a family member means you can appeal the decision if denied entry visa. I may be wrong, but just curious.

Thanks

Adojay

[secret.simon]

You may be mixing up multiple areas of immigration law here.

UK visit visas generally do not have a right of appeal. And that is irrespective of "family" or not.

You may be confusing visit visas with the right of non-British EEA citizens to be joined by their family members in the UK. But even then, family members is defined as spouses, children under 21 and parents whose dependency on the EEA citizen has been proven. Siblings and other relatives are not classified as family members. Applying for a Family Permit for family members of non-British EEA citizens does have an appeal process (to the best of my knowledge).

So, under neither circumstance does your brother-in-law qualify for a right of appeal.

What is your brother-in-law's status in Italy? Does he have family members or significant ties to Italy?

[vinny]

I used to believe inviting a family member means you can appeal the decision if denied entry visa. I may be wrong, but just curious.

You used to be right, until they changed the law.

FAMILY VISITOR APPEAL REMOVED.

[noajthan]

Hi All,

... but not sure if this has now changed.

Please advice.
Adojay

Yes, its all changed and will, in the prevailing climate, no doubt keep changing.

[Adojay]

What is your brother-in-law's status in Italy? Does he have family members or significant ties to Italy?

Thanks. As far as am aware, he does have resident permit, and can live and work legally in Italy but will require visa to travel to most countries as usual, UK included. As for ties, don't know how significant it is, but he is single and not married. However, he does has an older brother with same status as him.

Adojay