1703344 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal to dismiss their application for a protection visa. The dismissal occurred due to the applicant's non-appearance at the scheduled hearing.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the dismissal of the application, given that no application for reinstatement had been filed within the prescribed 14-day period.

The Tribunal applied the principle that where an applicant fails to appear at a scheduled hearing and does not seek reinstatement within the stipulated timeframe, the Tribunal is obliged to confirm the dismissal of the application. This confirmation means the original decision is taken to be affirmed.

The Tribunal confirmed its decision to dismiss the application.