Administrative Review

If your UK visa or immigration application was refused or cancelled, and you believe the Home Office made a case working error, you may be entitled to an Administrative Review (AR).

This is a formal process where a different Home Office team re-examines your application.

An Administrative Review is not a fresh application or an appeal. It is your opportunity to show the Home Office that their decision was wrong because they misapplied the rules, or their own published guidance.

At Lexen Law, we specialise in preparing strong AR submissions that maximise the chance of overturning an unfair refusal.

Administrative Review is a Home Office mechanism that allows applicants to challenge:

The review is carried out by a different, Home Office official who was not involved in the original decision.

You may be eligible for AR if your refusal letter states you can request one.

This usually applies to:

If you are unsure whether you qualify, we can check your refusal letter for you.

Administrative Review only challenges case working errors such as:

Administrative Review cannot be used to submit new information. In limited circumstances, the Home Office may consider new evidence such as where they failed to request additional documentation. This is known as evidential flexibility.

At Lexen Law, we provide a complete AR solution:

We examine the decision line-by-line to identify every error.

We prepare detailed written representations explaining:

We reference the Rules, policy guidance, and caseworker instructions to strengthen your review.

Administrative Review deadlines are strict (usually 14 Callendar days inside the UK or 28 Callendar days if outside of the UK).

We ensure your review is filed on time and correctly.

An Administrative Review may result in:

If the review is refused, we advise on the next steps whether that is fresh application, or if there are any other legal actions available.

If you believe the Home Office made a mistake in your refusal, an Administrative Review might be the fastest and most cost-effective way to fix it.