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Find the right type of regulated immigration help

Start with the work you need, then confirm the individual or organisation on an official register before sharing documents or paying fees.

The directory standard
  • Regulator identity displayed
  • Practice area and language stated
  • Sponsored placement clearly labelled
  • Professional contracts directly with the client
  • No legal-fee sharing
General information, not a personal recommendation

UK Immigration Hub does not select, rank or recommend a professional for an individual. Regulatory status is an essential check, not a guarantee of outcome or suitability.

Start with the work required

Which practice area fits the issue?

Use these categories to ask better questions when contacting a regulated professional.

IAA or SRA

Work and sponsorship

Skilled Worker, sponsor compliance, Global Business Mobility and work-route changes.

Verification required before listing
IAA or SRA

Family and private life

Partner, parent, child, relationship breakdown and human-rights routes.

Verification required before listing
IAA, SRA or BSB

Settlement and citizenship

ILR, long residence, naturalisation, registration and nationality questions.

Verification required before listing
IAA, SRA or BSB

Refusals and appeals

Administrative review, tribunal appeals, judicial review and urgent deadlines.

Verification required before listing
IAA or SRA

Business and talent

Innovator Founder, Global Talent, UK Expansion Worker and founder mobility.

Verification required before listing
IAA or SRA

Students and graduates

Student permission, dependants, Graduate route and switching questions.

Verification required before listing

Official verification

Check the regulator’s own register

Search again on the date you instruct the professional because regulatory status can change.

Before instructing anyone

Five checks worth making

  1. 1Match the individual and organisation to the official register.
  2. 2Confirm authorisation covers the work required.
  3. 3Ask who will personally handle the matter.
  4. 4Obtain the scope, fees and complaints process in writing.
  5. 5Keep the engagement agreement, advice and payment records.
Phase 3 directory foundation

Verified professional profiles will open after compliance review

The technical structure and listing standard are ready. Profiles will not appear until regulator details and commercial disclosures can be verified.

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