# Immigration & Asylum Appeals: The Tribunal Backlog

> **151,767 appeals** are open at the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), up 68.0% in a year. **87,450** are asylum appeals. Average clearance time: **61 weeks**.

Source: MoJ/HMCTS Tribunal Statistics Quarterly (published June 2026), to 2025/26 Q4 (January to March 2026, provisional).

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## Key Figures

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Open caseload (end March 2026) | 151,767 |
| Of which asylum appeals | 87,450 |
| Appeals received (FY 2025/26) | 117,697 (+49.0%) |
| Appeals disposed (FY 2025/26) | 56,869 |
| Appeals allowed at determination | 39.0% |
| Mean clearance time | 61 weeks |
| Home Office initial decisions awaited | 48,758 (2026-03-31) |

## Clearance Time by Case Type

| Case type | Weeks |
|---|---|
| All cases | 61 |
| Asylum/protection | 67 |
| Human rights | 71 |
| EEA free movement | 46 |
| Other | 109 |

## Open Caseload by Year (31 March snapshots)

| Year | Open cases |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 61,901 |
| 2017 | 52,365 |
| 2018 | 36,267 |
| 2019 | 24,805 |
| 2020 | 19,845 |
| 2021 | 24,560 |
| 2022 | 28,413 |
| 2023 | 30,548 |
| 2024 | 50,332 |
| 2025 | 90,389 |
| 2026 | 151,767 |

## Related Pages

- [Why People Are Not Deported](https://www.deported.co.uk/not-deported/) | [not-deported.md](https://www.deported.co.uk/not-deported.md)
- [Asylum Statistics](https://www.deported.co.uk/asylum/) | [asylum.md](https://www.deported.co.uk/asylum.md)

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