Administrative review

If you’re outside the UK

You’ll be told in your application refusal letter if you can ask for the decision on your visa application to be reviewed. This is known as an ‘administrative review’.

You can only ask for an administrative review if all of the following apply:

• you’re outside the UK
• you applied outside the UK
• your application was refused on or after 6 April 2015
• you don’t have a right of appeal against the refusal
• you didn’t make an application as a visitor or a short term student

If you’re in the UK

You’ll be told in your application refusal letter if you can ask for the decision on your visa application to be reviewed. This is known as an ‘administrative review’.

You can ask for your application to be reviewed if one of the following apply:

• your application was refused
• your application was granted but you’re unhappy with the amount or conditions of your leave

This is known as an ‘administrative review’.

You may be able to appeal if you’re not eligible for an administrative review.