Removing full right of appeal for family visitors
The government has announced today that it will be removing the full right of appeal for family visitors. The change is expected to come into force in 2014 when family visitors will be able to appeal only on human rights or race discrimination grounds.
From July 2012 the definition of family visitor will be limited so that those coming to visit a cousin, uncle, aunt, niece or nephew will have only a limited right of appeal on human rights or race discrimination grounds. Furthermore, from July 2012, any family visitor will need to be visiting a settled family member in the UK (or one with refugee or humanitarian protection status) in order to generate a full right of appeal against any refusal of entry clearance.
Posted on 10.05.2012.
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