Petition · past parliament

Restoration of Right of Appeal on Immigration Applications of Elderly Parents

Closed 1,399 signatures

What the petition asks



That right of Appeal has been taken away from all immigrants including children, elderly people and the infirm. We demand that appeal rights be restored in order for the fair, open and democratic Legal system in this country. Elderly parents are the most adversely affected category.
Before current Immigration Rules and Policy Guidance an automatic right of appeal existed for refusal of immigration cases. The Home Office’s refusal decision could further be challenged in a Court of Law (Tribunal) and an immigrant could put his/her case forward to an Immigration judge. But not any more! The Government has replaced it with something called an ‘Administrative Review’ – which basically means you have no right of appeal before an independent judge.

Timeline

22 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,399
Status Closed
Opened 22 Mar 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.