{"id":31857,"date":"2017-08-25T15:29:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T14:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cawatford.org.uk\/internal\/?page_id=31857"},"modified":"2022-01-26T14:12:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T14:12:19","slug":"immigration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cawatford.org.uk\/internal\/get-advice\/immigration\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row gap=&#8221;25&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_position=&#8221;first&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488801559673{margin-bottom: 1em !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;box-advice&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;link-clone&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31669&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Immigration Homepage&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizensadvice.org.uk%2Fimmigration%2F||target:%20_blank&#8221;][vc_column_text]This page links to information about immigration, including &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Staying in the UK after Brexit<\/li>\n<li>Applying for British citizenship<\/li>\n<li>Getting visas for family and friends<\/li>\n<li>Proving your right to live in the UK with the Windrush scheme<\/li>\n<li>Accessing UK benefits and services if you\u2019re subject to immigration control<\/li>\n<li>Getting specialist immigration advice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;link-clone&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31792&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Visas &amp; Immigration&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fbrowse%2Fvisas-immigration||target:%20_blank&#8221;][vc_column_text]Information from the government about asylum, visas, residence cards, permits, applications, appeals, indefinite leave to remain &amp; statelessness.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;link-clone&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;33097&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Immigration Advice Line&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lawcentres.org.uk%2Fabout-law-centres%2Flaw-centres-on-google-maps%2Falphabetically%2Fcentre%3ALuton%2520Law%2520Centre||target:%20_blank&#8221;][vc_column_text]Free initial advice on immigration matters is available from Luton Law Centre on Tuesdays and Fridays only. Lines\u00a0are usually busy and you may need to try multiple times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>T:<\/strong> 01582 481 000<br \/>\nTuesday 14:00 &#8211; 16:00<br \/>\nFriday 10:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/call-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Calls charges<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(per minute)<br \/>\nLandlines: up to 13p<br \/>\nMobiles: 3p \u2013 55p<br \/>\n(free if you have inclusive minutes)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;25&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_position=&#8221;first&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488801559673{margin-bottom: 1em !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;box-advice&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;link-clone&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31773&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Find an immigration adviser&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Ffind-an-immigration-adviser||target:%20_blank&#8221;][vc_column_text]Immigration advice is regulated by the OISC. Only solicitors, barristers and advisers who are registered with the OISC are legally allowed to give immigration advice.<\/p>\n<p>This search will help you find OISC advisers (it does not find solicitors or barristers).<\/p>\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-an-immigration-adviser\/what-advisers-can-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">three levels of immigration advice<\/a>. 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