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What to do when you’ve had an Australian visa refused? (Updated on: 31 January 2025) reviewAdministrative Review Tribunal

What to do when you’ve had an Australian visa refused? (Updated on: 31 January 2025)

When a person has had a visa refused, there are several things they may need to consider, depending on their circumstances including: their immigration status (and ability to stay in Australia); their ability to apply for other Australian visas; and whether they can appeal the visa refusal decision. If you’ve had a visa refused or rejected, it’s important to understand…
Jordan Tew
31 January, 2025
What can you expect at your ART Hearing? (Updated on: 31 January 2025) reviewAdministrative Review Tribunal

What can you expect at your ART Hearing? (Updated on: 31 January 2025)

If you have applied for a review of your visa refusal with the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), you may be anxious and unsure about what to expect at your hearing. This article will take you through key information about what you can expect at your ART hearing within the Migration and Refugee Division. What is the ART? The ART is…
Emily Young
31 January, 2025
How do I appeal a visa refusal? (Updated on: 29 January 2025) australian resident visaAdministrative Review Tribunal

How do I appeal a visa refusal? (Updated on: 29 January 2025)

Having a visa refusal is a deeply upsetting, and often traumatic, experience particularly given the amount of effort, money and time spent on visa applications. Fortunately, some visa decisions have a right of appeal to the Migration and Refugee Division of the Administrative Reviews Tribunal (Tribunal) also known as the ART. To appeal a visa refusal, it’s important to ensure that: the…
Jordan Tew
29 January, 2025
Received a visa refusal? Here’s 6 tips on how to make the most of your appeal (Updated on: 29 January 2025) australian resident visaAdministrative Review TribunalImmigration

Received a visa refusal? Here’s 6 tips on how to make the most of your appeal (Updated on: 29 January 2025)

Having an unexpected visa refusal is always upsetting and stressful. Fortunately, for some visa refusals, there is an appeal mechanism for a “merits review” of the visa refusal. This means that an independent entity will review your application from fresh, while still having access to all the documents/information you previously submitted. Generally, visa refusals are appealed to the Migration and…
Jordan Tew
29 January, 2025
How much will an ART (formerly AAT) review cost and how long will it take? (Updated on: 9 December 2024) australian resident visaAdministrative Appeals TribunalAdministrative Review TribunalVisa refusal AAT

How much will an ART (formerly AAT) review cost and how long will it take? (Updated on: 9 December 2024)

If you disagree with a visa refusal decision, you may be able to apply for a “merits review” application to Migration and Refugee (M&R) Division of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), which replaced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in October 2024. The ART are not bound by the refusal decision made by the Department and will reconsider each case on…
Brittney McCann
9 December, 2024
A Complete Guide to ART Visa Refusal Appeals (Updated: 5 December 2024) reviewAdministrative Appeals TribunalAdministrative Review Tribunalmerits review

A Complete Guide to ART Visa Refusal Appeals (Updated: 5 December 2024)

If you disagree with a visa refusal decision, you may be able to apply for a “merits review” of that decision to the Migration and Refugee (M&R) Division of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART). This article will take you through an in-depth explanation of how to appeal your visa refusal and navigate the ART process. Note: In October 2024, the…
Emily Young
5 December, 2024
Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) to commence in October 2024 reviewAdministrative Appeals TribunalAdministrative Review Tribunalmerits review

Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) to commence in October 2024

Relevant legislation that will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and replace it with the new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) passed Parliament in May 2024, and received royal asset in June 2024. The Attorney General has announced that the new ART will commence from 14 October 2024. What about existing matters with the AAT? All matters that are currently before…
Jordan Tew
8 August, 2024