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Advice and guidance to organisations about what work they may undertake at OISC Level 1, related to Ukrainians seeking to enter or remain in the UK.
Details on how to become a registered immigration adviser including the ‘new’ Level 1 assessment, the online competence assessments and associated OISC forms.
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Contains statutory guidance (including 2020 update) on providing immigration advice / services and the application forms you may require after initial approval.
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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Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) regulates immigration advisers; ensuring they are fit, competent and act in their clients’ best interests
OISC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office.
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Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
United Kingdom
General and Public Enquiries
0345 000 0046
The OISC is no longer working from 21 Bloomsbury St with the office permanently closed from November 2022.
Should you need to reach the OISC please contact our Customer Service Unit. The preferred method is by e-mail via info@oisc.gov.uk. Emails will be passed on to the correct team to deal with.
If you need to speak to OISC staff. please contact us at 0345 000 0046
Documents sent to the OISC by post will take significantly longer to reach the recipient.
Applications for registration and continued registration should be completed online using our electronic application forms and submitted via OneDrive, the OISC’s file sharing platform. Clear instructions on how to do this are provided with each application form found on our website.
Details on how to apply for a required DBS check can be found at the following link OISC: Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disclosure-and-barring-service-dbs-check-guidance.
The OISC is not responsible for granting visas or able to intervene in visa decisions.
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WC1B 3HF
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