Commonwealth Immigration Consultants

Commonwealth Immigration Consultants was established in 2000 and were one of the very first advisers to be registered by the UK regulatory body, the OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner). Our OISC registration number is F200100020 and our services are registered at Level 1.

The OISC has a statutory duty on behalf of the UK government to ensure that all immigration advisers are fit and competent, and observe fair and sound principles.Most of our clients come from personal recommendations and we take pride in providing a personal one to one service. Before retaining our services, we will assess your background and suitability to see if your application can be successful.

To provide an initial free assessment service ensuring that we only offer our services to those whom we feel have the capacity to succeed. To deliver a high quality, professional service to our clients to ensure a successful conclusion to their applications. To preserve the confidentiality of our clients and not to disclose any information to third parties without direction from our clients.

We have many years experience in assisting migrants to obtain UK visas as Spouses, Civil Partners, Unmarried Partners, Fianc(e)s. Such applicants will be sponsored by a UK citizen or person settled in the UK (i.e. who has indefinite leave to remain - ILR) or returning to settle in the UK. Different rules apply to EEA applicants sponsoring a family member - see our EEA section for more information.

We have many years experience in assisting migrants to obtain UK Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) visas, also known as settlement or permanent residence. The normal qualifying period to obtain ILR is 5 years. However, not every visa category is counted as "qualifying" for ILR. For instance, time spent in the UK on a Tier 5 Youth Mobility visa or a student visa does not count towards the 5 years period.

We have many years experience in assisting migrants to obtain UK Citizenship, also known as Naturalisation. There are several different routes to obtaining citizenship, however the normal route is through residence in the UK. In most cases, applicants should already have obtained UK permanent residence or indefinite leave to remain (ILR).