Guidance

Licensed access scheme: practice note

Information about the licensed access scheme and how licensed immigration advisers registered with the Immigration Advice Authority can instruct barristers.

• From: Immigration Advice Authority and Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
• Published: 7 June 2016

Documents

Practice note on licensed access and Immigration Advice Authority regulation

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Details

This practice note from the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) explores the licensed access scheme and how those regulated at levels 2 and 3 within the IAA regulatory scheme can take advantage of licensed access to assist them and their clients.

The practice note includes guidance on:

• licensed access and the IAA
• advisers regulated at level 3
• advisers regulated at level 2
• appropriateness of cases in relation to licensed access
• choosing a barrister
• instructing a barrister and further steps

Published 7 June 2016