Immigration Advice
The Law Centre provides free, independent advice on all aspects of immigration and asylum law including:
- Asylum and Human Rights applications
- Family applications including visa applications
- Extensions of leave to remain and applications for indefinite leave to remain
- Applications for citizenship
- European Economic Area free movement rights
- Nationality
In some cases we can provide representation at immigration and asylum appeals.
We can also provide training for other agencies and community groups on immigration issues.
Our service covers Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
Click here for a list of papers to bring to the Law Centre when seeking Immigration Advice.
How to contact us
The asylum and immigration advice line runs on Thursday afternoon between 12 noon and 1pm. The advice line only covers people living in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The number is 0117 916 7733.
You can be referred to the Law Centre through another organisation.
The immigration team can be contacted through the Law Centre reception as follows:
| General Enquiries: | 0117 9248662 |
| Fax: | 0117 924 8020 |
| Minicom: | 0117 924 5573 |
| EMail: | mail@ablc.org.uk |
Other useful websites
Please note that we cannot vouch for the content of these external websites.
Asylum Aid. An independent, national charity assisting refugees in the UK.
UK Home Office. Website of the UK Border Agency. Contains information about UK law and policy and offers a facility to download application forms.
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI). National campaigning organisation on immigration issues. Also provides a telephone advice line.
Electronic Immigration Network. A useful resources page contains extensive links to agencies concerned with UK and international immigration and asylum issues.
Immigration Advisory Service UK. A national independent charity providing free immigration advice and appeal representation.
Direct Gov. This website provides an introduction to legal aid and contains information about how to get help or find an adviser.