Crisis Guide
UK Skilled Worker Visa Refused — Next Steps
You have 28 calendar days to file an Administrative Review of a UK Skilled Worker visa refusal, but the strongest move is usually to fix the underlying issue and re-apply rather than appeal.
Key fact
28 calendar days to file Administrative Review of a refusal
Step-by-step
- 1Read the refusal notice — it lists the specific paragraph of the Immigration Rules that was failed.
- 2Identify whether the issue is fixable (missing document) or substantive (genuine eligibility gap).
- 3For document errors: re-apply with the correct evidence; faster than Administrative Review.
- 4For substantive errors by the caseworker: file Administrative Review within 28 days.
- 5Engage a regulated immigration solicitor for complex cases (deception allegations, etc.).
Common pitfalls
- !Multiple refusals can affect future applications — fix the root cause before re-applying.
- !AR overturn rate is roughly 21% — it works but only when the caseworker genuinely erred.