1708976 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal to dismiss their application for a protection visa. The applicant had failed to apply for reinstatement of their application within the prescribed 14-day period following a prior dismissal.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the dismissal decision, given the applicant's failure to seek reinstatement within the stipulated timeframe.

The Tribunal applied the principle that where an applicant fails to apply for reinstatement within the 14-day period, the Tribunal must confirm the decision to dismiss the application. Consequently, the decision under review was taken to be affirmed. The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.