Search

• Extending your family visa

  Extending your family visa This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You can apply to extend a family visa before

• Get housing help if you’re leaving or have left the armed forces

  . Seafarers' Advice & Information Line (SAIL) SAIL is a UK-wide Citizens Advice service dedicated to serving and veteran Royal Navy personnel and their families. They offer free housing advice

• Getting a permanent right to live in the UK if you have a family visa

  Getting a permanent right to live in the UK if you have a family visa This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You

• If your child is taken into care by your local council

  legal aid to help pay for a solicitor - find out more about legal aid for family matters on the Child Law Advice website. Appealing a decision about contact with your child You can appeal against

• Applying for family visas or indefinite leave

  Applying for family visas or indefinite leave This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You or your family member

• Reporting a hate crime or hate incident to the police

  to come with you. If you don’t speak or understand English, you can bring a translator or interpreter with you. For example, you can: bring a friend or family member  ask a local advice organisation

• Getting a visa for your adult family member to join you in the UK

  Getting a visa for your adult family member to join you in the UK This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales

• Getting help for your child from your local council

  for a solicitor - find out more about legal aid for family matters on the Child Law Advice website. The DWP or HMRC won’t count your child as a member of your household while they’re being accommodated

• Finding free or affordable legal help

  for family matters on the Child Law Advice website If your case is criminal, you should ask your solicitor or barrister if you can get legal aid. Once you’ve left the police station, any legal aid you can

• Court orders to protect children

  a solicitor with Children Law Accreditation on the Law Society website. You can get legal aid to help pay for a solicitor - find out more about legal aid for family matters on the Child Law Advice