FD (Respondent/Claimant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant/Defendant)
Tuesday 30 June 2026
The Respondent, who had held Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) since 1998, was convicted in 2015 of a serious offence and sentenced to over seven years’ imprisonment. This led to a mandatory Deportation Order being made against him in 2017.
The Respondent mistakenly granted an NTL eVisa in December 2024. In September 2025, he travelled to Turkey but was prevented from returning to the UK when the Home Secretary refused him permission to boar, relying on the outstanding Deportation Order.
After his asylum and human rights claim was refused while he was stranded abroad, FD brought a judicial review. The High Court allowed his claim.
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