Immigration Appeals - Updated Procedure

In our earlier post in our Knowledge Centre, we examined Immigration Appeals and the Covid-19 Pandemic. The article can be accessed here.

On 11 June 2020, Presidential Practice Statement No 2 of 2020: Arrangements during the Covid-19 pandemic was published, revoking Practice Statement No 1. From then, all immigration appeals to the First-tier Tribunal had to be started using the reformed online procedure accessed through MyHMCTS, unless it was not reasonably practicable to do so.

New Presidential Practice Statement

The new Presidential Practice Statement (PPS) came into effect on Monday 26 April 2021. This replaces Presidential Practice Statement Note No.2 of 2020. This now widens the scope and makes it mandatory to use MyHMCTS to lodge immigration appeals for those represented who are appealing from outside of the UK. All immigration appeals must be started using the online procedure unless it is 'not reasonably practicable to do so'.