Part 5Immigration and Asylum Appeals

Exceptions and limitations

C188 Ineligibility

1

This section applies to an immigration decision of a kind referred to in section 82(2)(a), (b), (d) or (e).

2

A person may not appeal under section 82(1) against an immigration decision which is taken on the grounds that he or a person of whom he is a dependant—

a

does not satisfy a requirement as to age, nationality or citizenship specified in immigration rules,

b

does not have an immigration document of a particular kind (or any immigration document),

c

is seeking to be in the United Kingdom for a period greater than that permitted in his case by immigration rules, or

d

is seeking to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for a purpose other than one for which entry or remaining is permitted in accordance with immigration rules.

3

In subsection (2)(b) “immigration document” means—

a

entry clearance,

b

a passport,

c

a work permit or other immigration employment document within the meaning of section 122, and

d

a document which relates to a national of a country other than the United Kingdom and which is designed to serve the same purpose as a passport.

4

Subsection (2) does not prevent the bringing of an appeal on any or all of the grounds referred to in section 84(1)(b), (c) and (g).