Immigration Appeal to the Upper Tribunal (UT) - Specialist Immigration Appeals Solicitors

: Written by: Arshad Mahmood; Last Updated: 07 April 2026

You can appeal to the Upper Tribunal, subject to the grant of permission by the First Tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal, to challenge the determination of an Immigration Judge of the First Tier Tribunal on the basis of a material error of law made by the Immigration Judge of the First Tier Tribunal who determined your appeal. After the permission to appeal has been granted either by the First Tier Tribunal or by the Upper Tribunal itself, the Upper Tribunal (UT) Judge will decide the immigration appeal after an error of law hearing to find whether or not the Immigration Judge of the First Tier Tribunal made a material error of law in determining the appeal.

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Application to the First Tier Tribunal for Permission to Appeal to the Upper Tribunal

You can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal (UT) after dismissal of the immigration appeal by the Immigration Judge at the First-tier Tribunal (FTT). An application to the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal (UT) can only be made on the basis that the Immigration Judge determining the immigration appeal made a material error of law.

The application for permission to appeal must be filed with the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) within 14 calendar days of the date the appeal determination was sent to you by the First Tier Tribunal and 28 calendar days if the appellant is outside the UK.

An application to the First Tier Tribunal for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal can be made on the grounds that the Immigration Judge who determined the appeal at the First Tier Tribunal made a material error of law in deciding the appeal, which renders the determination of the Immigration Judge materially erroneous in law. Our expert team of immigration appeal solicitors will initially assess the Immigration Judge's determination internally, and if we find an error of law, we will instruct a Barrister to prepare grounds in support of an application for permission to appeal. Any grounds prepared by the Barrister are reviewed to consider whether there is any other argument which can be run in addition to what the Barrister has argued in the grounds, and, where necessary, suggest any amendments or additions to the grounds to strengthen the application.

An Application to the Upper Tribunal for Permission to Appeal to the Upper Tribunal

You can apply to the Upper Tribunal for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the determination of the First Tier Tribunal Judge after the refusal of permission by the First Tier Tribunal. Our specialist team of appeal lawyers can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee legal service for your application to the Upper Tribunal for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal.

The application for permission to appeal must be filed with the Upper Tribunal within 14 calendar days of the date on which the decision on the permission application was sent to you by the First Tier Tribunal and within 28 calendar days if the appellant is outside the UK.

An application to the Upper Tribunal for permission to appeal can be made on the grounds that the Immigration Judge who determined the appeal at the First Tier Tribunal made a material error of law in deciding the appeal, which renders the determination of the Immigration Judge materially erroneous in law.

Appeal to the Upper Tribunal after Grant of Permission

After an application for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal is successful and permission to appeal has been granted either by the First Tier Tribunal or by the Upper Tribunal, the Upper Tribunal may rehear the appeal to decide whether or not there was a material error of law made by the Immigration Judge who determined the appeal at the First Tier Tribunal.

The Upper Tribunal has the power to rehear the appeal and determine it, and either to maintain the decision of the Immigration Judge or to set it aside and make a new decision. In some cases, the Upper Tribunal may remit the appeal back to the First Tier Tribunal after deciding that there was a material error of law in the Immigration Judge's determination.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration appeal lawyers can represent you in your application for permission to appeal and your appeal to the Upper Tribunal (UT) after the grant of such permission if your appeal has been dismissed by the Immigration Judge at First Tier Tribunal (FTT), and do all the work until the decision on your appeal. The work to be carried out by our immigration appeal lawyers will entail the following:

Our immigration appeal solicitors will consider the contents of the appeal determination of the Immigration Judge and discuss any possible grounds to challenge the appeal determination of the First Tier Tribunal Immigration Judge.
Our immigration appeal solicitors will advise you whether or not there is a material error of law in the decision-making on the part of the Immigration Judge at the First Tier Tribunal (FTT).
Our immigration appeal solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements, relevant laws and procedures applicable to your application for permission to appeal.
Our immigration appeal solicitors will advise you on the relevant documents to be submitted in support of your appeal.
Our immigration appeal solicitors will consider the contents of such documents and discuss the same with you.
Our immigration appeal solicitors will advise you on the weaknesses and strengths of your permission application or appeal to the Upper Tribunal after the grant of permission.
Our immigration appeal solicitors will instruct a Barrister to prepare grounds in support of the permission application or the appeal to the Upper Tribunal to argue how the Immigration Judge made a material error of law in reaching a decision on your immigration appeal.
Our immigration appeal solicitors will liaise with the court and undertake all follow-up work until a decision is reached on your permission application or appeal to the Upper Tribunal, as the case may be.

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