1933388 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision to dismiss their application for a protection visa. The Tribunal had previously dismissed the application, and the applicant failed to attend a hearing before the Tribunal. The applicant did not apply for reinstatement of their application within the prescribed 14-day period following the dismissal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the decision to dismiss the application should be confirmed, given the applicant's failure to seek reinstatement within the stipulated timeframe.

The Tribunal applied the relevant procedural rules, which mandated the confirmation of a dismissal decision if an application for reinstatement was not filed within 14 days. As this condition was not met by the applicant, the Tribunal was obliged to affirm its prior decision to dismiss the application. The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.