If the Department of Home Affairs refuses or cancels your visa, you might be able to have the decision reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Department of Home Affairs will tell you in its decision letter if you are eligible for merits review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
The decision letter will provide details of:
- the time limit for lodging your application for review
- where you must lodge your application for review.
You can apply for an Administrative Appeals Tribunal review online.
Where someone has the option to have a decision reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, we generally will not investigate complaints about the department’s decision.