Appeals

TEMPORARY RESIDENCE APPEAL

OVERVIEW

Applicants can appeal for rejections by completing the online application form. Appeals are subject to DHA approval and applicant need to apply within 10 working days for section 8 (4) from the date of receiving the decision. For section 8 (6), applicant need to apply within 10 working days from the date of receiving the decision.

All appeal applications will now follow a revised online process. This will be effective from the 26 January 2019.

Applicants are requested to refer to the below before applying for an appeal application:

• Applicants will only be able to apply for an appeal application once their previous application has been collected from the Visa application centre.
• Applicants will only be able to submit an appeal application within 10 days of collecting the rejected outcome.
• Applicants can only appeal once under the appeal category 8(4) and if rejected for the second time they will have one last opportunity to submit a final appeal under appeal category 8(6) which is then submitted for the review of the director general.

For any enquiries please contact the Foreign Assist call centre on 0861 017 473.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Duly completed online form. Handwritten forms will not be accepted by Department of Home Affairs.
• Applicants are requested to get original documents for verification while submitting photocopies for any visa / permit category
• Valid Original passport
• Copy of rejection letter citing reasons for the rejection
• A copy of the applicant’s passport and copy of the latest visa or permit that was issued to the applicant.
• Confirmation of rejected online application reference number The application reference number of the rejected application
• A written and signed representation/motivation for an Appeal in response to the rejection letter which includes any other information that would assist the Minister to make an informed decision when considering the Appeal.
• Any other supporting documents that the applicant wishes to attach to the appeal

PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPEAL

OVERVIEW

Applicants can appeal for rejections by completing the online application form. Appeals are subject to DHA approval and applicant need to apply within 10 working days for section 8 (4) from the date of receiving the decision. For section 8 (6), applicant need to apply within 10 working days from the date of receiving the decision.

All appeal applications will now follow a revised online process. This will be effective from the 26 January 2019.

Applicants are requested to refer to the below before applying for an appeal application:

• Applicants will only be able to apply for an appeal application once their previous application has been collected from the Visa application centre.
• Applicants will only be able to submit an appeal application within 10 days of collecting the rejected outcome.
• Applicants can only appeal once under the appeal category 8(4) and if rejected for the second time they will have one last opportunity to submit a final appeal under appeal category 8(6) which is then submitted for the review of the director general.

For any enquiries please contact the Foreign Assist call centre on 0861 017 473.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Duly completed online form. Handwritten forms will not be accepted by Department of Home Affairs.
• Applicants are requested to get original documents for verification while submitting photocopies for any visa / permit category
• Valid Original passport
• Copy of rejection letter citing reasons for the rejection
• A copy of the applicant’s passport and copy of the latest visa or permit that was issued to the applicant.
• Confirmation of rejected online application reference number The application reference number of the rejected application
• A written and signed representation/motivation for an Appeal in response to the rejection letter which includes any other information that would assist the Minister to make an informed decision when considering the Appeal.
• Any other supporting documents that the applicant wishes to attach to the appeal