Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner

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  2. Complain about an immigration adviser
  3. Risks of unregulated immigration advice
  4. 2019 Consumer Survey
  5. Immigration Assistance Scheme

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Consumer Information

Information designed to provide consumers with the facts they need to make the best choice with regards to immigration advice and services

How to become a regulated immigration adviser

Guidance

How to become a regulated immigration adviser

Guidance on how to become a registered immigration adviser, details of the competence assessments and a variety of associated OISC forms.

guidance files

Collection

Guidance and practice notes for authorised immigration advisers

This collection brings together both statutory guidance as well as guidance on providing immigration and advice services .

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Guidance

Guidance for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Guidance for the Community and Voluntary Sector registering with the OISC as well as information on the new EU Settlement Scheme registration

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Press release

OISC to seek views on its Complaints Scheme

OISC launches consultation on Complaints Scheme

Latest from the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner

  1. Immigration Sample Assessment Level 2
    • Guidance
  2. Judicial Review: What you need to know – and the risk of making an application which is Totally Without Merit
    • Guidance
  3. Professional Conduct Online Course
    • Guidance

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What the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner does

The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) regulates immigration advisers, ensuring they are fit and competent and act in the best interest of their clients.

OISC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office.

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Services

  1. Find an immigration adviser
  2. Application for registration with the OISC
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Guidance and regulation

  1. How to become a regulated immigration adviser
    • Guidance
  2. OISC level 1 exam resource book
    • Guidance
See all guidance and regulation

News and communications

  1. OISC to seek views on its Complaints Scheme
    • Press release
  2. Convicted Unqualified Immigration Advisor gets unpaid work order
    • Press release
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. OISC Complaints Scheme
    • Open consultation
  2. 2019 Consumer Survey
    • Open consultation
See all policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. OISC Annual Report and Accounts: 2018 to 2019
    • Corporate report
  2. Business Impact Target
    • Corporate report
See all transparency and freedom of information releases

Our management

John Tuckett
John Tuckett
Immigration Services Commissioner
Dr Ian Leigh
Dr Ian Leigh
Deputy Immigration Services Commissioner

Contact OISC

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner

5th Floor
21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
United Kingdom

Email

info@oisc.gov.uk

General and Public Enquiries

0345 000 0046

NOTE We are not responsible for granting visas or able to intervene in visa decisions.

Corporate Communications

Cornelius Alexander
21 Bloomsbury Street
United Kingdom

Email

cornelius.alexander@oisc.gov.uk

News and Public Relations

0207 211 1617

For news and communications enquiries ONLY.

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  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

FOI & DPA Team

Email

foi-dpa@oisc.gov.uk

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

  1. Procurement at OISC
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