Update: The Home Office will remove the right of Administrative Review for EU Settlement Scheme applications from 5 October 2023

Administrative review is a process which allows an applicant to challenge a decision on the basis that it was incorrect due to a case working error. The Home Office will then review its decision and determine whether it is correct.

In the latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules published by the Home Office, the Home Office have announced that there will no longer be a right of Administrative Review for decisions on EU Settlement Scheme applications. The change will come into force on 5 October 2023.

The change affects applications for Pre-Settled and Settled Status, as well as Family Permit applications.

Pursuant to the Citizens’ Rights Agreement, applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme will still have a right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal, in which a judge shall review the Home Office’s decision.

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