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Immigration

Support with immigration needs

If your immigration status or access to public funds is affecting your ability to keep safe, it can feel especially difficult to know where to turn.

Specialist immigration advice can help you understand your options and become safer.

This page can help with:

  • Finding free immigration advice
  • Asylum and Refugee support services
  • Understanding No Recourse to Public Funds and your rights

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) 

The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner regulates immigration advisers and makes sure they meet certain standards. You can search for an adviser and see a list of banned advisers.

https://www.gov.uk/find-an-immigration-adviser. 

Indefinite Leave to Remain or Enter (domestic abuse) 

Website: https://www.gov.uk/indefinite-leave-to-remain-domestic-violence-abuse


Rainbow Migration

Rainbow Migration supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people through the asylum and immigration system, including people who are seeking asylum or making partnership applications to live in the UK with their partners.

Website: http://www.rainbowmigration.org.uk

Migrant Help

We exist to protect people affected by displacement and exploitation, helping them thrive as individuals and recover from their trauma through a range of services. These include Asylum support, Slavery and Human Trafficking, Refugee resettlement and EU resettlement schemes.

Website: https://www.migranthelpuk.org/


Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) 

Legal support for all areas of asylum and immigration law, employing five solicitors and representing clients at all stages of the legal process including applications to the Home Office, Entry Clearance, Appeals and Judicial Review.

Website:  https://www.jcwi.org.uk/


Refugee Action

Support for refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK.

Find your local servicehttp://www.refugee-action.org

Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex & London (RAMFEL)

We are a not for profit organisation, running client facing services with immigration advice (OISC level 3). This goes alongside destitution services and support to build a new life in the UK, with ESOL classes and referrals for support accessing work.

Website: http://www.ramfel.org.uk/


No Recourse to Public Funds Network

A national network safeguarding the welfare of destitute families, adults and care leavers who are unable to access benefits due to their immigration status.

Website: http://www.nrpfnetwork.org.uk/


Hackney Migrant Centre

We provide essential support to refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants in need, offering free, expert advice on immigration and welfare. Our services extend beyond advice – we create a welcoming and community space where individuals can access a warm meal, connect with others, and feel part of a supportive community.

Website: http://www.hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk

Law Centres

Legal specialists working in local communities offering free legal advice on a wide range of needs throughout England.

Website: http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/list-of-law-centres


Citizens Advice Bureau

Free immigration advice on a wide area of needs through their national and local service provisions.

Website: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk

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