Administrative Review (Business)

If your business immigration application — such as a Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility, or Temporary Worker application — has been refused, you may be entitled to request an Administrative Review (AR) of that decision.

Administrative Review is not the same as a Tribunal appeal. It is an internal Home Office review where a different caseworker examines whether a casework error was made in the original refusal. If a genuine error is found, the decision may be set aside and the application reconsidered.

Eligible grounds for AR include errors in applying the Immigration Rules, mistakes in fact-finding, or a failure to take into account relevant evidence that was submitted with the original application.

The review must be requested within 14 days of receiving the refusal letter. A fee is payable, but it is refunded if the review is successful. The review is conducted in writing — there is no hearing or in-person element.

Administrative Review is most appropriate where the error is clear and documentable. Where the refusal involves a broader exercise of judgment, or where an out-of-country appeal right exists, other options may be more suitable.

At Terence Ray Solicitors, we review refusal decisions carefully and advise businesses on whether AR is the right course of action. We draft detailed AR submissions that clearly identify the errors made.

Act quickly — the deadline is short. Call 020 3367 1430 or email info@trsolicitors.co.uk.