Additional Help
We can only assist with the Change of Conditions application. Below are a list of organisations we recommend which provide additional advice and support on the following:
Health
Housing
Finance and Debt
Help to Save
If you are receiving Universal Credit or Working Tax Credit, you may be able to apply for a Help to Save savings account to allow you to receive £50p for every £1 that you save over a period of 4 years. More info on the government website here.
Domestic Abuse
If you are experiencing domestic abuse, you can call the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247.
For additional support you can contact the organisations below.
Employment and Education
Student Loan and University Information
If you have Limited Leave to Remain, you may still be able to get a student loan. The below organisations support migrants and the children of migrants with access to further education.
Further legal advice
Please contact us if you would like a list of immigration advice agencies that can offer free or low-cost advice.
If you need help or advice to renew your leave to remain or to ask for a fee waiver, you can read our fact sheet here. Please note that this advice was current at the date of writing, and we advise that you speak to an immigration advisor to confirm that it is still current and to see how it applies in your case.
We can only offer advice relating to immigration law. If you need legal advice or support in any other area (e.g. debt, family law, housing) you can find a list of accredited lawyers/firms here:
(Legal Aid only) https://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/career-advice/individual-accreditations (click on the relevant area of law, and then download the list found at the bottom of the page under ‘Membership’)
London-based advice
Social Centres/Social Support
Getting involved in advocacy and campaigns
There are a huge range of campaigns and groups led by and for migrants in London and across the country committed to supporting change for migrant justice. For example, the NRPF Action Group is a campaign group of people who have experienced NRPF themselves, and are campaigning against it - you can read more about them here. There are also a number of organisations that provide training and support people to build skills to be effective advocates and campaigners:
Contacting your MP
You can contact your MP if you have immigration problems as they may be able to support you to resolve them or advocate on your behalf. They are there to help people who live in their constituency. If you need an urgent response to your Change of Conditions application, you can write to them. If you don’t know how to do this, you can use this guide and template letter.