Resources
We have collected a selection of links that we think will be useful to our clients or those looking for further information.
Latitude Law is not responsible for the content of external websites.
UK BORDER AGENCY
For information on applications to extend leave to remain in the UK including business people, (for foreign and EEA nationals) the relevant rules and application forms and fees, please go to: UK Border Agency homepage
LIFE IN THE UK TEST
Some applications ( in and out of country) require that you show sufficient knowledge of life in the UK, for further information, please go to the following link: www.lifeintheuktest.gov.uk/
APPLICATIONS MADE FROM ABROAD
For applications on behalf of individuals abroad, information on the procedure, application forms and fees are detailed the UK Visas website, part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Within the site, you will find information specific to British Embassies and High Commissions in different countries: www.ukvisas.gov.uk
APPEALS
The Tribunals Service, Immigration and Asylum Chamber, decides appeals against decisions made by the UK Border Agency and Entry Clearance Officers abroad. The Tribunal's website provides further information and electronic versions of appeal forms: www.tribunals.gov.uk/ImmigrationAsylum/
REGULATION
We are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, no. 471338,and we are members of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association. Links to their websites are below:
Solicitors Regulation Authority www.sra.org.uk/home.page
ILPA www.ilpa.org.uk/
LEGAL AID
If you believe that you are eligible for Publicly Funded advice and representations, you should check your income against the Legal Services Commission Eligibility Calculator, www.legalservices.gov.uk/civil/guidance/eligibility_calculator.asp If you are assessed as eligible for legal aid, please contact a local Law Centre, who should be able to provide you with further advice / information. You can find details of law centres nationwide at the Law Centres Federation website, www.lawcentres.org.uk/
If you would like further guidance and information on refugee and asylum issues, you may wish to look at the Refugee Action site, www.refugee-action.org.uk/, the National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC), www.ncadc.org.uk and The Refugee Council (where you will find useful leaflets in different languages), www.refugeecouncil.org.uk. RAPAR www.rapar.org.uk, is a refugee support project local to Manchester.