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External Links

Border & Immigration Agency  - Formerly the Immigration & Nationality Directorate, that is - The Home Office.

Important Pages within the BIA (IND) website:

Immigration Rules   -  View the full text of the rules covering all categories including visitors, students, work permit holders, civil partners, unmarried partners, family members, asylum seekers.

Immigration Directorates' Instructions (IDIs)
Chapter 8 Family Members and Annexes - Section 2 (Civil Partnerships), Section 3 (Proposed Civil Partners) & Section 9 (Unmarried Partners - definition of "a relationship akin to marriage" in Annex Z).

Application Forms - FLR(M) | SET(M) | CoA | EEA1 | EEA2

Diplomatic Service Procedures - Instructions to Entry Clearance Officers overseas.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office site with locations and contact details for your nearest British Embassy, High Commission or Consulate.
New application forms from 28/10/07:  
New VAF application forms from 28/10/07  - see also Outside UK

Working in the UK  -   pages on the BIA website.  Many categories for working with or without a work permit.  This is worth a visit for those who have specialist skills.

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants  - A wealth of information on all the UK immigration rules from this independent body.

Immigration Law Practitioners Association   -  A body aiming to maintain high standards among immigration advisors.  On-line directory of solicitors by region.
Contact: info@ilpa.org.uk  

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner  - The OISC is responsible for ensuring that all immigration advisers fulfill the requirements of good practice. This independent public body is committed to the elimination of unscrupulous advisers and the fair and thorough investigation of complaints.

Electronic Immigration Network  -  aims to link major information providers with advice workers and practitioners dealing with all issues relating to immigration, refugee and nationality law and practice in the United Kingdom.

Community Legal Service   -  Previously called Legal Aid Scheme.  Searchable directory of nationwide providers in UK.

Partners Task Force for Gay & Lesbian Couples  - Award winning site of this Seattle-based organisation.  Loads of Links.   Check it out.

Immigration Equality (formerly Lesbian & Gay Immig. Rights Task Force)  -  New York City-based organisation which is attempting to tackle questions of inequality for those seeking immigration to the US.

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission   - Asylum project.   Dealing with the issues of persecution due to sexual orientation.

Terence Higgins Trust  - for HIV related matters.

Stonewall Lobby Group  -  Website with details of current SLG campaigns.

International Lesbian & Gay Association  -   A world-wide federation of national and local groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people everywhere.

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