Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002

92 Appeal from within United Kingdom: general U.K.

(1) A person may not appeal under section 82(1) while he is in the United Kingdom unless his appeal is of a kind to which this section applies.

(2) This section applies to an appeal against an immigration decision of a kind specified in section 82(2)(c), (d), (e), (f) [F1 , (ha)] and (j).

[F2 (3) This section also applies to an appeal against refusal of leave to enter the United Kingdom if—

(a) at the time of the refusal the appellant is in the United Kingdom, and

(b) on his arrival in the United Kingdom the appellant had entry clearance.

(3A) But this section does not apply by virtue of subsection (3) if subsection (3B) or (3C) applies to the refusal of leave to enter.

(3B) This subsection applies to a refusal of leave to enter which is a deemed refusal under paragraph 2A(9) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) resulting from cancellation of leave to enter by an immigration officer—

(a) under paragraph 2A(8) of that Schedule, and

(b) on the grounds specified in paragraph 2A(2A) of that Schedule.

(3C) This subsection applies to a refusal of leave to enter which specifies that the grounds for refusal are that the leave is sought for a purpose other than that specified in the entry clearance.

(3D) This section also applies to an appeal against refusal of leave to enter the United Kingdom if at the time of the refusal the appellant—

(a) is in the United Kingdom,

(b) has a work permit, and

(c) is any of the following (within the meaning of the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61))—

(i) a British overseas territories citizen,

(ii) a British Overseas citizen,

(iii) a British National (Overseas),

(iv) a British protected person, or

(v) a British subject.]

(4) This section also applies to an appeal against an immigration decision if the appellant—

(a) has made an asylum claim, or a human rights claim, while in the United Kingdom, or

(b) is an EEA national or a member of the family of an EEA national and makes a claim to the Secretary of State that the decision breaches the appellant’s rights under the Community Treaties in respect of entry to or residence in the United Kingdom.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 92(2) inserted (1.4.2008) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 47(7), 62(1)(2); S.I. 2008/310, art. 3(c)

F2 S. 92(3)-(3D) substituted (1.10.2004) for s. 92(3) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 28, 48(1)-(3); S.I. 2004/2523, art. 2, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 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))