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Appeal

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

/əˈpiːl/nounCore term

In immigration & visas, appeal means: A formal request to a higher authority or a tribunal to change a decision, such as a visa refusal or a deportation order.

In Turkish: itiraz, itiraz başvurusu, temyiz

How it is used

Also a verb: appeal against a decision (British) or appeal a decision (American). Not every refusal has a right of appeal; some allow only an administrative review or a new application. Deadlines are strict and are given in the refusal letter.

Example sentences

  1. She decided to appeal the refusal with the help of a lawyer.

  2. The appeal was heard by an immigration tribunal six months later.

Common collocations

  • lodge an appeal
  • right of appeal
  • appeal against a decision
  • win an appeal
  • appeal deadline
  • refusalA negative decision on an application, meaning the visa, permit or status you asked for has not been granted.
  • reapplyTo make a new application after an earlier one was refused or withdrawn, or after a permission has expired.
  • immigration lawyerA lawyer who specialises in visas, residence, citizenship, asylum and appeals, and who advises clients and represents them before authorities or courts.
  • deportationThe official act of forcing a foreign citizen to leave a country, usually because they have no right to stay or have committed a serious crime.

This word in other fields

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