The ICIBI has begun an inspection of the Home Office’s management of administrative reviews of decisions made under the Immigration Rules.
As Independent Chief Inspector, I am inviting anyone with knowledge or first-hand experience of the Home Office’s administrative review process to submit evidence to inform this inspection. I would be pleased to hear about both what is working well and what could be improved in the following areas:
- the quality, timeliness, and consistency of decision-making
- the effectiveness of the administrative review process in identifying and correcting case working errors
- the availability and quality of guidance and advice provided by the Home Office on administrative reviews
- communication and engagement between administrative review teams, applicants, and other stakeholders
- the Home Office’s handling of correspondence and customer complaints in relation to administrative reviews
As I have not yet finalised the scope of this inspection, I would be happy to receive any other evidence that falls outside these areas that you consider to be relevant to the Home Office’s management of administrative reviews.
This call for evidence will remain open until 1 April 2025.
Please also note that the information you submit may be quoted in the final inspection report, but it is the ICIBI’s practice not to name sources and any examples or case studies will be anonymised.
Please click here to email your submission to the Independent Chief Inspector.
Please note: The ICIBI’s statutory remit does not extend to investigating or making decisions about individual cases. This remains a Home Office responsibility. However, the Independent Chief Inspector can take an interest in individual cases to the extent that they illustrate or point to systemic problems.
Data Protection
Information on how we process personal data submitted in response to a call for evidence can be found in the ICIBI privacy information notice available on the ICIBI website.
If at any point you wish to object to the processing of your personal data, you should contact us by emailing chiefinspector@icibi.gov.uk.
David Bolt
Interim Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
11 March 2025
