FtTIAC Presidential Guidance

Immigration and Asylum Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)TribunalsPractice Guidance

Please find below Presidential Guidance for Judges and members of the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber. 

  1. Presidential Guidance Note No 2 of 2024: Taking Evidence from Abroad (13 September 2024, FtTIAC President)
    NB: This Guidance updates and replaces Presidential Guidance Note No 4 of 2022, which shall no longer have effect from the date of this document. It follows new arrangements agreed by the HMCTS and the FCDO.
  2. Presidential Guidance Note No 1 of 2024: Guidance on Immigration Bail for Judges of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber (PDF)) (31 January 2024, FtTIAC President)
    NB: This Guidance Note replaces Bail Guidance Note No 1 of 2023 and its updates.
  3. Presidential Guidance Note No 1 of 2023: Guidance on Immigration Bail for Judges of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (PDF) (1 March 2023, FtTIAC President)
    NB: This Guidance Note replaces Bail Guidance Note No 1 of 2018 and its updates.
  4. Presidential Guidance Note No 4 of 2022: Taking oral evidence from abroad (PDF) (12 July 2022, FtTIAC President)
  5. Presidential Guidance Note No 2 of 2022: Anonymity Orders and Directions regarding the use of documents and information in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (PDF) (21 March 2022, FtTIAC President)
  6. Presidential Guidance Note No 2 of 2018: Further guidance on wasted costs and unreasonable costs and on the correct approach to applications for costs made in proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal (IAC) (PDF)
    NB: This Guidance Note should be read with Guidance Note No 1 of 2014 and Guidance Note No 1 of 2015. (2018, FtTIAC President).
  7. Presidential Guidance Note No 1 of 2015: Wasted Costs and Unreasonable Costs (PDF) (18 May 2015, FtTIAC President)