Immigration service
We are the first council in the UK to offer wider immigration services. We offer applications for:
- The Home Office and British posts abroad
- All categories under the points based system (Tiers 1, 2, 4 and 5)
- Further leave to remain, initial and extension or switching
- Indefinite leave to enter or indefinite leave to remain
- Marriage and civil partnership
- Unmarried and same sex partner
- Dependant applications
- Visitor applications
- Registration certificates
- Residence cards and family member residence stamps
- Worker registration scheme
- British citizenship (naturalisation and registration)
We also offer a nationality checking service for those applying for British Citizenship. All of the above services are not restricted to Southwark residents.
Fees
- Advice only/checking service £78
- Indefinite Leave to Remain £130 (single), £210 (couple) £45 (additional dependents)
- EEA applications £92 (single), £135 (couple), £41 (additional dependents)
- Further Leave to Remain £95 (single), £170 (couple) £41 (additional dependents)
- Entry Clearance £150 (single), £225 (couple), £41 (additional dependents)
All fees include VAT. Our fees may be paid by cheque (with a guarantee card), made out to the London Borough of Southwark, or by debit/credit card or cash. Please note that these fees are in addition to the normal fee payable to the Home Office for processing your application.
To use this service, please telephone 020 7525 7651 and a non-refundable £20 deposit will be taken to secure an appointment. (any appointment cancelled with less than 24 hours notice, or non attended will normally forfeit the deposit)
Our service standards
We are committed to providing excellent service. We will:
- Assess your immigration matters thoroughly and provide confidential immigration advice that will best meet your specific immigration requirements
- Ensure that you supply all the correct documents in support of your application
- Ensure you use the correct application form(s) and pay the correct Home Office fee(s) to avoid delay
- Submit your application on time and liaise with the Home Office if there are any outstanding issues concerning your supporting documents or application
- Keep you informed regularly of the progress of your application and its outcome
If you want to comment on the service please tell a member of staff or the service manager. Alternatively, please fill in the compliment, complaint and comment form.
If for any reason we are unable to resolve the problem between us, or you do not wish to make your complaint through Southwark Council you may make a complaint, at any time, to the Commissioner directly. The complaint should be sent to the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner.
