About us
About us
The Immigration Advisers Authority was set up in May 2008 to regulate immigration advice both nationally and internationally.
It is responsible for:
- overseeing the licensing of immigration advisers.
- receiving complaints about licensed and unlicensed immigration advisers.
- investigating and taking action against those breaching immigration advice law.
- maintaining a register of licensed immigration advisers.
- dealing with complaints against authority staff.
- developing and maintaining competency standards and the code of conduct for immigration advisers.
- facilitating the education and development of immigration advisers.
- facilitating public awareness of matters relating to the provision of immigration advice.
Under the Immigration Licensing Act 2007 anyone giving immigration advice must have a licence unless they are an exempt person. Exempt people include lawyers and those working at Citizens’ Advice Bureaus among others.