1712830 (Refugee)

The applicant, an individual from Iran seeking a protection visa, failed to attend a hearing before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal subsequently dismissed the application. The applicant did not make an application for reinstatement of the dismissed application within the prescribed 14-day period.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the dismissal of the protection visa application, given the applicant's non-attendance and subsequent failure to seek reinstatement. The Tribunal was required to determine the legal consequence of the applicant's inaction within the stipulated timeframe.

The Tribunal applied the principle that where an applicant fails to apply for reinstatement of a dismissed application within the statutory period, the Tribunal must confirm the decision to dismiss. Consequently, the decision under review was taken to be affirmed. The Tribunal confirmed its prior decision to dismiss the application.