2003737 (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 attend a hearing before the Tribunal.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant had made a valid application for reinstatement of their dismissed application within the prescribed 14-day period.

The Tribunal applied the relevant legislative provisions which stipulated that if an applicant fails to apply for reinstatement within 14 days of the dismissal of their application, the decision to dismiss is affirmed. As the applicant did not meet this time limit, the Tribunal was obliged to confirm the dismissal of the application. The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.