1704504 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal to dismiss their application for a protection visa. The applicant did not appear at the hearing before the Tribunal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant had complied with the procedural requirements for the reinstatement of their application after failing to attend the hearing.

The Tribunal noted that the applicant had failed to apply for reinstatement of their application within the prescribed 14-day period following the dismissal. As a consequence of this failure, the Tribunal was obliged to confirm its earlier decision to dismiss the application, which was therefore taken to be affirmed. The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.