Support
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Get help with a Change of Conditions application
Timeframe for support from The Unity Project
Other organisations that support with Change of Conditions
The Unity Project is closed for new casework referrals in preparation for our summer break. We plan to reopen in early August 2026, please check this page for more details.
Please use our contact form if you have an enquiry related to:
- A Change of Conditions application while on a Student, Skilled Worker or Graduate visa. We may be able to provide advice – and in very limited cases, support for your case. Please refer to our guidance here before contacting us.
- Submitting your own Change of Conditions application by yourself.
- A Change of Conditions application which you have already submitted and is pending.
Our resources page contains some information about how to make a Change of Conditions application yourself.
Referral criteria (August 2026 onwards)
Please note we can normally only assist people who have valid leave to remain on either the 5 or 10 year route to settlement. This could be:
- as a parent or partner of a British national or someone who is settled in the UK
- on the private life route
- as a BNO visa holder
We may be able to provide advice – and in very limited cases, support – to people who have a Student, Skilled Worker or Graduate visa. Please refer to our guidance here before contacting us.
We are able to provide advice to people who have already submitted a Change of Conditions application which is pending.
We are not currently able to assist people without valid leave to remain.
We can only advise about applications for access to public funds – we do not provide unrelated immigration advice.
Timeframe for support from The Unity Project
We aim to call you within two to three weeks of submitting the referral form to discuss your application.
If you decide to continue with the application, we will ask you to provide additional information and documents so we can start working with you.
Once we start working on your application, it may take a number of weeks to gather the necessary information and documents and to prepare the application.
After the application is submitted, it may then take a number of weeks for the Home Office to make a decision on the application.
We will advise you about how long everything will take in more detail while we are working with you.
We aim to call you within two weeks of submitting the referral form to discuss your application.
If you decide to continue with the application, we will ask you to provide additional information and documents so we can start working with you.
Once we start working on your application, it may take a number of weeks to gather the necessary information and documents and to prepare the application.
After the application is submitted, it may then take a number of weeks for the Home Office to make a decision on the application.
We will advise you about how long everything will take in more detail while we are working with you.
Other organisations that support with Change of Conditions applications
London
The Cardinal Hume Centre: 020 7227 1670 / https://www.cardinalhumecentre.org.uk/need-help/immigration-advice/
NB: triage is currently on hold due to all advisors being at capacity (January 2025)
Refugee and Migrant Justice (Previously RAMFEL): If you live in Essex, Newham or Barking and Dagenham, or if your children do not have any immigration status, or if you are supported by Social Services and live in East London; https://www.rmjustice.org.uk/main/get-help-for-yourself
NB: Many of Refugee and Migrant Justice services are at capacity but they are taking referrals for renewals and citizenship applications under a low-fee service as well as for support for e visas and rough sleeping clients who need immigration support.
CARIS Haringey: If you live in Haringey or have been housed by Haringey Council http://carisharingey.org.uk/referral
British Red Cross Essex: For people living in Essex. To make a referral email: RSEnquiriesEssex@redcross.org.uk
Wanstead and Woodford Migrant Support: For people living in Redbridge and neighbouring boroughs; Waltham Forest, Newham, Barking and Dagenham, Haringey, Enfield, and Havering, as well as Essex https://www.wwms.org.uk/
Outside London
Birmingham/Dudley/Walsall/Wolverhampton – Refugee and Migrant Centre https://rmcentre.org.uk/get-help/
Dartford / Gravesham – MCK. Weekly advice session on Wednesday mornings at St Mary, Greenhithe, DA9 9ND or contact jeremy@mckcharity.co.uk.
Leicester – Afro Innovation Group http://www.afroinno.org/
Manchester – Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit http://gmiau.org/help-and-advice/services/#referrals
Reading / Berkshire – Legal Rights Partnership https://www.legalrightspartnership.co.uk/immigration-law/pro-bono-assistance-scheme
Southampton – City Life Education and Action for Refugees CLEAR https://clearproject.org.uk/advice/
West Midlands – The Children’s Society, Helping Further – contact Mohammed.Shazad@childrenssociety.org.uk / 07810487989