ART
Tribunal Hearings
Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)
If your visa application has been denied or rejected, you may have the right to file an appeal if you believe the decision should have been in your favor or deemed invalid. The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) conducts independent and impartial merit reviews of decisions made under Commonwealth laws.
The Tribunal may not always be the first option for reviewing a decision. In some cases, an internal review of the initial decision must take place before the Tribunal can intervene. In other instances, the Tribunal can only review a decision after a specialist tribunal has conducted an intermediate review, such as with family assistance or social security decisions, which must first go through the Social Security Appeals Tribunal.
Overview
If you receive a decision you disagree with, you may be able to apply for a review through the Tribunal, depending on the type of decision made.
Decisions That Can Be Reviewed
The Tribunal can review certain visa, citizenship, and sponsorship decisions made by the Department or Minister, although not all decisions are eligible.
Types of Review Matters
Reviews may relate to visa refusals, cancellations, citizenship decisions, or sponsorship and nomination outcomes.
Key Points
- Migration visa refusals or cancellations
- Protection (refugee) visa decisions
- Character-related visa decisions
- Australian citizenship refusals or cancellations
- Nomination refusal decisions
- Sponsorship refusals, bans, or cancellations
