Immigration, Nationality and asylum
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Electronic Immigration Network (EIN)
The Electronic Immigration Network covers issues relating to immigration, refugee and nationality law in the United Kingdom. More in depth information is provided for members of EIN.
http://www.ein.org.uk
Home Office - UK Border Agency
The UK Border Agency provides information, guidance and application forms plus policy and law, on immigration, nationality, and refugees.
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Immigration Advisory Service (IAS)
The Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) is a charity specialising in immigration and asylum law and provides representation and advice. Find details of IAS surgeries throughout the UK and further afield. A summary of services is provided in several languages.
http://www.iasuk.org/
Immigration, Citizenship and Asylum
Short guides to sources. In the Virtual Library's 'A-Z how to find information' section
http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/ webingres/ bedfordshire/ vlib/ 0.information_reference/ immigr_nat_asylum.htm
Institute of Race Relations
News and features about immigration law, refugees and asylum-seekers.
http://www.irr.org.uk/
Moving Here
Aims to 'celebrate, explore and record why people came to England, and what their experiences were and continue to be'. Provides online access to resources which 'record and illustrate the migration of the Caribbean, Irish, South Asian and Jewish communities to England over the past two centuries'. Original materials made available online include photographs, personal papers, government documents, maps and art objects, and a large collection of sound recordings and video clips. Includes a section on tracing your roots.
http://www.movinghere.org.uk/
Multikulti
Multikulti provides accessible, accurately translated advice and information in community languages in the following areas: debt, employment, health, education, immigration and racism and discrimination.Translations are given in Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, Gujerati, Somali, Spanish, Portuguese,Turkish and Urdu.
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/
OISC Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
The OISC ensures that immigration advisers fulfill the requirements of good practice. Its web site includes a searchable register of advisers who are regulated by the OISC. NB other advisers such as practising solicitors, barristers and legal executives are not included and do not come under the remit of the OISC.
http://www.oisc.gov.uk/ people_seeking_immigration_advice/
Working in the UK
Home Office site giving information about the various routes open to foreign nationals who want to work in the United Kingdom.
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ workingintheuk/
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