(1)A person who applies for entry clearance for the purpose of entering the United Kingdom as a visitor may appeal under section 82(1) against refusal of entry clearance only if the application was made for the purpose of visiting a member of the applicant’s family.
(2)In subsection (1) the reference to a member of the applicant’s family shall be construed in accordance with regulations.
(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may, in particular, make provision wholly or partly by reference to the duration of two individuals’ residence together.
(4)Subsection (1) does not prevent the bringing of an appeal on either or both of the grounds referred to in section 84(1)(b) and (c).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 88A substituted (prosp.) for ss. 88A, 90, 91 by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 4(1), 62
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 82-99 restricted (14.3.2003) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/754), arts. 3, 4 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040, S.I. 2003/1339 and S.I. 2003/2993))