1914913 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision to dismiss their application for a protection visa. The applicant failed to attend a hearing before the Refugee Tribunal, and subsequently failed to apply for reinstatement of their application within the prescribed 14-day period.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the decision to dismiss the application, given the applicant's failure to seek reinstatement within the statutory timeframe.

The Tribunal reasoned that under the relevant legislative provisions, a failure to apply for reinstatement within 14 days of the dismissal of an application necessitates the confirmation of that dismissal. Consequently, the decision under review was taken to be affirmed. The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.