News and communications

OISC’s Annual Report, including an overview of activities, performance, and all accounts for financial year 2022 to 2023.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

An increase of 20% in applications for registration has caused a delay in decision making responses.

• Updated: 25 March 2024

Resources to watch, download and use such as our awareness posters now available in twenty languages with a Bulgarian language version now available.

• Updated: 13 March 2024

An animated overview on how to use Adviser Finder and who might benefit from using it.

• Updated: 30 November 2023

Apply for a spot at a Registration Support Seminar this Friday

• Updated: 27 November 2023

We have updated access to both Adviser Finder and the Adviser Register through our portal.

• Updated: 31 October 2023

The OISC Code of Standards consultation has come to an end.

• Updated: 24 October 2023

The portal will become a 'one-stop shop' to serve a variety of your needs

• Updated: 4 August 2023

Changes to JRCM Practice Note will affect how Advisers will interact with the Upper Tribunal going forward.

• Updated: 30 June 2023

The Office of The Immigration Services Commissioner is running two-hour seminars for applicants seeking to apply for registration, free of charge, on Wednesday 28 June.

• Updated: 12 June 2023

Update re Adviser Finder and OneDrive

• Updated: 16 May 2023

Immigration advisers must be regulated by the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner*.

• Updated: 24 February 2023

Cambios inmediatos para todas las personas salvadoreñas: necesitarán una visa antes de viajar al Reino Unido.

• Updated: 11 May 2022

Updated documents coming into effect from 1 July 2021

• Updated: 16 June 2021

Madeleine Sumption has been reappointed as a member of the MAC for a further 3 years from 23rd July 2019.

• Updated: 23 July 2019

Updated (February 2019) information on the OISC’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme

• Updated: 7 February 2019

The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner's (OISC's) response to the UK Borders Agency (UKBA) on a new points test for citizenship.

• Updated: 2 September 2014

First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) response to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) consultation on public access rules.

• Updated: 23 February 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) response to the Tribunal Procedure Committee's consultation on proposed changes to the Tribunal Procedure Rules 2008.

• Updated: 6 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) response to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) consultation on the development of authorisation to practice arrangements.

• Updated: 1 June 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government