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Petition Reinstate - Bring Back the Right of Appeal for UK Family Visit Visas

The basic Right of Appeal was brought in in 2000 for relatives wishing to visit their families in the United Kingdom whose visa applications were refused. That safety-net was suddenly abolished without proper consultation.

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In 2013, the then Government quietly and suddenly abolished that basic right of appeal and safety net for UK citizens whose relatives from time to time wishing to visit family in the United Kingdom. Since it was abolished, refusals have increased by two folds. Please help get this government to do the right thing and bring back this very basic of rights for immediate family members who in most cases are currently being refused without reason.

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Share your views on UK visit visas for family members of British citizens

MPs will debate three petitions about family visitor visas on Monday 9 July. You can read the petitions here:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/206568
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/210497
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/201416

The debate will start at 4.30pm. You can watch it at http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons. A transcript will be published the following day at https://hansard.parliament.uk

The Petitions Committee want to hear your experiences and views on UK visit visas for family members.

You can help by sharing your experiences and views in this short survey: https://ukparliament-self.achieveservice.com/en/AchieveForms/?form_uri=sandbox-publish://AF-Process-1106f4d6-b7e2-4938-90ed-50aa60d28d94/AF-Stagedf5d7eb4-1c82-458d-b30b-e45c719e3c07/definition.json&redirectlink=%2Fen&cancelRedirectLink=%2Fen&consentMessage=yes

Your comments will help the Petitions Committee explain to the UK Government during the debate how the current visa system affects families.

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We need your comments by midnight on Sunday 1 July.

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