Part IV Appeals

Leave to enter

I1C159 Leave to enter the United Kingdom.

1

A person who is refused leave to enter the United Kingdom under any provision of the 1971 Act may appeal to an adjudicator against—

a

the decision that he requires leave; or

b

the refusal.

2

A person who, on an application duly made, is refused a certificate of entitlement or an entry clearance may appeal to an adjudicator against the refusal.

3

Subsection (4) applies if a person appeals under this section on being refused leave to enter the United Kingdom and—

a

before he appeals, directions have been given for his removal from the United Kingdom; or

b

before or after he appeals, the Secretary of State or an immigration officer serves on him notice that any directions which may be given for his removal as a result of the refusal will be for his removal to a country or one of several countries specified in the notice.

4

The appellant may—

a

object to the country to which he would be removed in accordance with the directions, or

b

object to the country specified in the notice (or to one or more of those specified),

and claim that he ought to be removed (if at all) to a different country specified by him.