The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014, Section 12 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
12.—(1) Any document to be provided to the Tribunal or any person under these Rules, a practice direction or a direction must be—
(a)delivered, or sent by post, to an address;
(b)sent via a document exchange to a document exchange number or address;
F1(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)sent by e-mail to an e-mail address; F2...
[F3(da)uploaded to the Tribunal’s secure portal in a compatible file format; or]
(e)sent or delivered by any other method,
identified for that purpose by the Tribunal or person to whom the document is directed.
(2) A document to be provided to an individual may be provided by leaving it with that individual.
(3) If the respondent believes that the address specified under paragraph (1) for the provision of documents to the appellant is not appropriate for that purpose, the respondent must notify the Tribunal in writing of that fact and, if aware of it, an address which would be appropriate.
(4) If any document is provided to a person who has notified the Tribunal that they are acting as the representative of a party, it shall be deemed to have been provided to that party.
(5) Subject to paragraph (6)—
(a)any notice of appeal or application notice provided to the Tribunal must be completed in English; and
(b)if a document provided to the Tribunal is not written in English, it must be accompanied by an English translation.
(6) In proceedings that are in Wales or have a connection with Wales, a document or translation may be provided to the Tribunal in Welsh.
Textual Amendments
F1Rule 12(1)(c) omitted (6.4.2022) by virtue of The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/312), rules 1, 2(5)(a)
F2Word in rule 12(1)(d) omitted (6.4.2022) by virtue of The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/312), rules 1, 2(5)(b)
F3Rule 12(1)(da) inserted (6.4.2022) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/312), rules 1, 2(5)(c)
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