International Protection Appeals
International Protection Appeals under the International Protection Act 2026
International Protection Appeals under the International Protection Act 2026
If you have applied for international protection on or after 12/06/2026, and your application has been determined, you will have received a decision letter that states one of the following:
- 1
You have been granted refugee status, or
- 2
You have been refused refugee status, but have been granted subsidiary protection status, or
- 3
You have been refused both refugee status and subsidiary protection status
If your decision states either 2 or 3 above, you can appeal this decision to the Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals.
Please Note: If you have applied for international protection before 12/06/2026, and your application has been determined, please contact International Protection Appeals Tribunal if you wish to submit an appeal.
It is important that you check your decision letter to find out how much time you have to make your appeal. Standard appeals must be made within one month of receiving your decision. Accelerated appeals must be made within 10 working days of receiving your decision. For more information on accelerated appeals, please see Section 173(1) of the International Protection Act 2026.
If you do not already have a legal representative, you can access legal aid for your appeal. For more information on how to do this, please click Legal Aid Board or email them at [email protected].
If you wish, you may request to have an oral hearing as part of your appeal. For more information on how to do this, please click Oral Hearings.
If you wish to remain in this country until your appeal is decided, you must make a request to the Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals within 10 days of receiving your decision letter. For more information on how to do this, please click Right to Remain, or see Section 189 of the International Protection Act 2026.