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Your refusal started a clock. How long is left?
New Zealand gives you 14 days. Australia commonly 28. Canada gives no appeal at all but a 60-day court window most people never hear about. Applicants lose these rights constantly — not because the case was weak, but because nobody told them the clock was running.
Pick a country and the date on your letter.
This tool orients you — it is not legal advice, and it cannot see your letter. Deadlines depend on your visa type, where the decision was made and where you are. Where a limit is set by another country’s national law we say so rather than print a number we would be guessing at. Always read your own decision letter first, and take qualified advice before relying on a date.
Why nobody else publishes this
Every firm knows its own country. A Canadian practice publishes the Federal Court rules; an Australian agent publishes the tribunal deadlines; a UK adviser explains why there is no appeal. Nobody puts them side by side, because nobody works across all of them — so an applicant refused by three different countries has to find three different websites and hope each one is current.
We work across all of them, so this page exists. Where a deadline is set by another country’s national law, we say that rather than print a number we would be guessing at. A countdown invented to create panic would be worse than no countdown at all.
FAQs
- How long do I have to appeal a visa refusal?
- It depends entirely on the country, and the range is wide. New Zealand allows 14 days to request reconsideration, and only if you are lawfully in the country. Australia commonly allows 28 days at the Administrative Review Tribunal. A Schengen refusal carries an appeal right whose deadline is set by the refusing member state and printed on your letter. Canada and the UK offer no administrative appeal for visitor refusals at all.
- What happens if I miss the deadline?
- Usually that route closes permanently. Some systems allow an extension — the Federal Court of Canada may extend time for judicial review under IRPA 72(2)(c) — but it is discretionary and requires satisfying a strict test. You should never plan around getting one. Where a review route closes, a fresh application is normally still available.
- Is reapplying the same as appealing?
- No, and confusing the two costs people their rights. An appeal or review challenges the decision that was made. A fresh application starts again with new evidence. Most countries let you reapply at any time, but only some let you challenge — and the challenge window is short while the reapplication window is not.
- Should I appeal or just apply again?
- It depends on what went wrong. If the officer made a legal or procedural error, a challenge may be the right route and the clock matters enormously. If the file was simply weak, no appeal fixes that and a properly rebuilt fresh application is faster and cheaper. You cannot tell which you have without reading the actual decision — which is why file retrieval usually comes first.
- Do I have to disclose the refusal on my next application?
- Yes, on every future application, in any country that asks. Concealing a previous refusal is far more serious than the refusal itself and can lead to a misrepresentation finding and a multi-year ban.
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