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Forms & Guidance

Standard appeal forms

The design and formatting of the IAFT–1 and IAFT–3 was revised in August 2010 to help make the forms clearer, and also to take account of recent address and lodgement changes.

The below forms are to be used if you are following the standard appeals process whether in or out of country.

• IAFT-1 Form – Notice of Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal
• Word version (Word file size 270kb)
• PDF version (Adobe PDF file size 35kb)
• IAFT-1 Guidance on completing (Adobe PDF file size 23kb)

For appeals against an entry clearance officer’s decision, you need to use the appeal Form IAFT-2 which is issued to you by the embassy or British High Commission when your application is refused. Form IAFT-2 is here for information only.

Applications refused under the points based system outside of the UK have limited right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal. See www.ukvisas.gov.uk for more information.

• IAFT-2 Form – Appeal against an Entry Clearance Officer's decision
• Word version (Word file size 266kb)
• PDF version (Adobe PDF file size 220kb)
• IAFT-2 Guidance on completing (Adobe PDF file size 52kb)

The IAFT-2 form and guidance was updated in June 2010 to make the interpreter section clearer for customers and improve the quality of information provided to the Tribunal over interpreter requirements.

• IAFT-3 Form – Exercising your right of appeal after having left the UK
• Word version (Word file size 232kb)
• PDF version (Adobe PDF file size 32kb)
• IAFT-3 Guidance on completing (Adobe PDF file size 16kb)

Application to the First-tier for permission to appeal to the Upper Tier

This form is to be used for the first step in challenging a decision made by the First-tier Tribunal.

• IAFT– 4 Application to the First–tier Tribunal for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal
• Word version (Word file size 116kb)
• PDF version (Adobe PDF file size 69kb)
• IAFT-4 Guidance on completing (Adobe PDF file size 9kb)

Fast track appeal forms

The Fast Track appeal processes are to be used if you are currently within a Detention Centre.

• IAFT-1-FAST (1) – Harmondsworth Fast Track Appeal Form
• Word version (Word file size 186kb)
• PDF version (Adobe PDF file size 33kb)

• IAFT-1-FAST (1) – Yarlswood Fast Track Appeal Form
• Word version (Word file size 227kb)
• PDF version (Adobe PDF file size 31kb)

• IAFT–1 (Fast) Guidance on completing (Adobe PDF file size 21kb)

The addresses for the Detention Centres are:

IA Harmondsworth Hearing Centre
Colnbrook By Pass
Harmondsworth
Middlesex
UB7 0HD

Fax: 0208 750 7771

IA Yarl’s Wood
Hearing Centre A
Twinwoods Business Park
Thurleigh Road
Befordshire
MK41 6AE

Fax: 0123 422 4411

Pursuing an appeal after leave is granted

• Notice of intention to pursue appeal (FTTIAC)
• PDF version (Adobe PDF file size 227kb)
• Word version (Word file size 396kb)

• Notice of intention to pursue appeal (UTIAC)
• PDF version (Adobe PDF file size 41kb)
• Word version (Word file size 347kb)

• Notice of intention to pursue appeal (Civil Appeals Office)
• PDF version (Adobe PDF file size 23kb)
• Word version (Word file size 37kb)

Application to the First-tier Tribunal for Immigration Bail

• B1 Application to be released on Bail
• Word version (Word file size 186kb)
• PDF version (Adobe PDF file size 12kb)