Approve or Refuse Policy

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Dear UK Border Agency,

I understand applications for documentation (visa, extensions, cards, etc.), must be decided by UKBA in either one of two manners: Approve or Refuse, UNLESS a request has been received by the Applicant to WITHDRAW an application.

Approval would result in the relevant documentation being issued. A refusal would state the grounds for refusal (for example incomplete supporting documentation) and any associated appeal rights or ways in which evidence requirements should be met.

Guidance concerning a Withdrawal indicates this action should be instigated by the applicant and confirmed in no uncertain terms their support for these actions and an awareness and acceptance of its consequences.

Are there any circumstances where UKBA can legally instigate and advise a withdrawal of an application once deemed complete?

Yours faithfully,

Maia Bailey

Freedom Of Information Team ( IND ), UK Border Agency

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European Operational Policy Enquiries,

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D Shaw
Policy Officer
European Operational Policy
North West Region
UK Border Agency

European Operational Policy Enquiries:
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Dear European Operational Policy Enquiries,

What if the Applicant Can and Did meet all requirements at the Application process at the time it was submitted and can prove such, despite the UKBA rep insisting the application could not go forward and refusing to return travel documents unless the application was withdrawn? In such a case as a dispute over an intent to withdraw an application, should there be written evidence on file of this intent - not just in case notes by a UKBA officer, but a signed authority by the applicant?
Yours sincerely,

Maia Bailey