Birmingham · Visa agencies and immigration advisers
Visa agencies and immigration advisers in Birmingham
8 agencies, each checked against its own website on 3 Nov 2026; advisers looked up in the IAA register
Birmingham has 8 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; 2 of the 3 advisers we looked up are on the IAA register (its list of 9 Jul 2026). 7 name UK visas and immigration on their own websites. On the official pages we read, VFS Global takes visa applications in Birmingham for India and the Netherlands; before you pay anyone, read how to choose a visa agency and spot a scam.
Our list, not an endorsement. Listing is free, and nobody can pay for a place in it. Order: most verified first: we count up to six things we could confirm about each agency, a licence in the official register among them, and break ties A–Z. The count shows how much we could verify, not how good an agency is. Online services sit in their own box above the list.
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AI visa platform for travel businesses and travellers that prepares tourist and short-term business visa applications: guided forms, document checks and status tracking.
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Online service · covers 80 destinations · automation: 4 of 5 steps
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Most verified first. Up to six checks: the website names the business · address on its own site · phone on its own site · licence in the official register · prices published with a date · checked in the last 90 days. Ties A–Z. The register check doesn't count for solicitors and agencies that list only visas for trips abroad. How the order works
| Agency | Visas handled | Contact | Licence | Checked | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS Immigration Consultants | UK tourist visas, Family visit visas, UK student visas, Appeals and administrative review +1 | +44 121 828 8989 | F201600050IAA list, 9 Jul 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 5/6 checks |
| V Immigration | Visitor visas, Short-term study visas, Student visas, Graduate visas +4 | +44 7947 692 485WhatsApp | F202638454IAA list, 9 Jul 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 5/6 checks |
| IQ Legal Solicitors | Student visas, Graduate route visas, Family visas, Work permits +4 | +44 121 776 8868 | Not applicableSolicitors | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/5 checks |
| JM Wilson Solicitors | UK visitor entry clearance, Spouse visas, Asylum | +44 121 356 4556 | Not applicableSolicitors | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/5 checks |
| Matrix Solutions | Indian visas and e-visas, OCI cards, Indian passport services, PAN cards +3 | +44 20 8050 8295WhatsApp | Not applicableVisas for trips abroad only | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/5 checks |
| Murria Solicitors | UK visitor visas, Immigration and settlement applications | +44 333 800 0033 | Not applicableSolicitors | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/5 checks |
| UK Migration Lawyers | UK general visit visas, Family and business visitor visas, Student visas, Settlement and citizenship +1 | +44 121 777 7715 | Not applicableSolicitors | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/5 checks |
| Guide My Visa | Visit visas, Family and spouse visas, Settlement, British citizenship +2 | +44 121 798 0698 | Not yet confirmedin the register | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/6 checks |
Birmingham
8 agencies · most verified firstHS Immigration Consultants
Immigration consultancy at Apex House on Calthorpe Road in Birmingham, with a second office in Newcastle, that helps with UK tourist and family visit visas, student visas, appeals and citizenship.
UK tourist visasFamily visit visasUK student visasAppeals and administrative reviewBritish citizenship5 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about HS Immigration Consultants
- ✓Website is live and names the businesshsic.co.uk · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteApex House, 3 Embassy Drive, Calthorpe Rd, Birmingham, B15 1TR
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 121 828 8989
- ✓Licence checked in the official registerIAA register, list of 9 Jul 2026: F201600050 (Level 3) · checked 1 Nov 2026 · the IAA list
- –Prices published, with a dateNot checked yet
- ✓Checked in the last 90 daysLast checked 3 Nov 2026
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V ImmigrationIAA-regulated immigration adviser registered on Bull Street in Birmingham, with appointment-only offices in London and Manchester, that prepares UK visitor, student, family and citizenship applications.
Visitor visasShort-term study visasStudent visasGraduate visasSpouse and partner visas+35 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about V Immigration
- ✓Website is live and names the businessvimmigration.co.uk · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteLewis Building, 35 Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6AF
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 7947 692 485
- ✓Licence checked in the official registerIAA register, list of 9 Jul 2026: F202638454 (Level 1) · checked 1 Nov 2026 · the IAA list
- –Prices published, with a dateNot checked yet
- ✓Checked in the last 90 daysLast checked 3 Nov 2026
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IQ Legal SolicitorsImmigration law firm on Bull Street in Birmingham, with a second office in Banbury, that handles UK student and graduate visas, family visas, work permits and citizenship applications.
Student visasGraduate route visasFamily visasWork permitsBritish citizenship+34 of 5 checks
What we could confirm about IQ Legal Solicitors
- ✓Website is live and names the businessiq-legal.co.uk · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteLewis Building, 35 Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6AF
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 121 776 8868
- –Prices published, with a dateNot checked yet
- ✓Checked in the last 90 daysLast checked 3 Nov 2026
We didn't look it up in the IAA register: solicitors firm that says it is SRA regulated; solicitors are regulated by their professional body, not registered with the IAA. So this check doesn't count for it.
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JM Wilson Solicitors
SRA-regulated immigration and asylum law firm in the Lewis Building on Bull Street, Birmingham (appointments only), that advises on entry clearance as a visitor, spouse visas and asylum claims.
UK visitor entry clearanceSpouse visasAsylum4 of 5 checks
What we could confirm about JM Wilson Solicitors
- ✓Website is live and names the businessjmwilsonsolicitors.com · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteThe Lewis Building, 35 Bull Street, Birmingham, B4 6AF
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 121 356 4556
- –Prices published, with a dateNot checked yet
- ✓Checked in the last 90 daysLast checked 3 Nov 2026
We didn't look it up in the IAA register: solicitors firm that says it is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority; solicitors are regulated by their professional body, not registered with the IAA. So this check doesn't count for it.
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Matrix SolutionsIndian document and visa service with a Birmingham office in St Pauls Square and a registered office in London that prepares Indian visa, OCI, passport and PAN applications and some Schengen, Turkish and Moroccan visas.
Indian visas and e-visasOCI cardsIndian passport servicesPAN cardsItaly Schengen visas+24 of 5 checks
What we could confirm about Matrix Solutions
- ✓Website is live and names the businessmatrixsolutions.uk · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteSuite 2A, Blackthorn House, St Pauls Square, Birmingham B3 1RL
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 20 8050 8295
- –Prices published, with a dateNot checked yet
- ✓Checked in the last 90 daysLast checked 3 Nov 2026
We didn't look it up in the IAA register: Indian consular services (OCI, Indian passports and visas) and visas for travel abroad; its site lists no UK immigration services. So this check doesn't count for it.
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Murria Solicitors
SRA-regulated law firm (SRA No. 561099) at Court Chambers on Corporation Street in Birmingham whose immigration team handles UK visitor visas alongside settlement and other immigration matters.
UK visitor visasImmigration and settlement applications4 of 5 checks
What we could confirm about Murria Solicitors
- ✓Website is live and names the businessmurria.co.uk · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteCourt Chambers, 180 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6UD
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 333 800 0033
- –Prices published, with a dateNot checked yet
- ✓Checked in the last 90 daysLast checked 3 Nov 2026
We didn't look it up in the IAA register: solicitors firm that shows SRA No. 561099; solicitors are regulated by their professional body, not registered with the IAA. So this check doesn't count for it.
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UK Migration Lawyers
SRA-regulated immigration law firm (SRA No. 497640) on George Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham, that prepares UK general, family and business visit visas, student visas and settlement applications.
UK general visit visasFamily and business visitor visasStudent visasSettlement and citizenshipJudicial review4 of 5 checks
What we could confirm about UK Migration Lawyers
- ✓Website is live and names the businessukmigrationlawyers.com · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own website39 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1PL
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 121 777 7715
- –Prices published, with a dateNot checked yet
- ✓Checked in the last 90 daysLast checked 3 Nov 2026
We didn't look it up in the IAA register: solicitors firm that shows SRA Number 497640; solicitors are regulated by their professional body, not registered with the IAA. So this check doesn't count for it.
This counts what we could verify, not how good the agency is. How the order works
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Guide My VisaIAA-regulated immigration consultancy on Stratford Road in Birmingham that helps with UK visit visas, family and spouse visas, settlement, citizenship and sponsor licences.
Visit visasFamily and spouse visasSettlementBritish citizenshipEU Settlement Scheme applications+14 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about Guide My Visa
- ✓Website is live and names the businessguidemyvisa.co.uk · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own website1126A Stratford Road, Birmingham B28 8AE
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 121 798 0698
- –Licence checked in the official registerNot yet confirmed in the register
- –Prices published, with a dateNot checked yet
- ✓Checked in the last 90 daysLast checked 3 Nov 2026
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Which visa agency or immigration adviser is best in Birmingham? How to compare
We don't rank them. For UK visas the law is strict. The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (section 84) says no one may provide immigration advice or immigration services unless they are a 'qualified person' (legislation.gov.uk, read 1 Nov 2026). Qualified persons are people registered with the IAA, people authorised by a designated professional body (such as a law society) or by a designated qualifying regulator, and people working under their supervision (legislation.gov.uk, read 1 Nov 2026). Giving immigration advice or services without being qualified is a criminal offence; on indictment it carries up to two years in prison, a fine, or both (legislation.gov.uk, read 1 Nov 2026). We looked up the 3 advisers on this page in the IAA's published list of registered organisations, which shows the register on 9 Jul 2026; 2 of them are on it, and each listing shows the IAA number.
- Registered with the IAA, at the right levelIAA advisers are registered at one of three levels, and only a Level 3 adviser can represent you at an immigration tribunal (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). Check an organisation or adviser by name or IAA number in the IAA Adviser Register (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026).
- Solicitors: their own regulatorSolicitors and barristers are not licensed by the IAA, because their own professional bodies already regulate them (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). Solicitors who give immigration advice can be found through the Law Society (England and Wales), the Law Society of Scotland and the Law Society of Northern Ireland (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026).
- A fee letter and receiptsA regulated adviser must send you a letter right after you hire them saying what work they will do, what it will cost and how you will pay; always get a signed, dated receipt for any payment (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026).
- No promise of successAn adviser claiming you will be successful is one of the grounds for a complaint to the IAA, alongside unreasonable fees and charging for work not done (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). Be suspicious of anyone who guarantees you a UK visa using documents they supply (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026).
- No personal bank accountsFake agents may promise to speed up a visa and ask for payment into a personal bank account (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). The Home Office never asks for visa payments by email, at a visa application centre or into a personal bank account; fees are paid online on GOV.UK and its commercial partners' websites (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026).
What Birmingham's visa agencies and advisers handle
The destinations each one names on its own website, and how many of the 8 on this page name each one. “UK visas and immigration” means help for people coming to the UK; the rest prepare visas for trips abroad.
- UK visas and immigration: 7 of 8 HS Immigration Consultants · V Immigration · IQ Legal Solicitors · JM Wilson Solicitors · Murria Solicitors · UK Migration Lawyers · Guide My Visa
- India: 1 of 8 Matrix Solutions
- Morocco: 1 of 8 Matrix Solutions
IQ Legal Solicitors, JM Wilson Solicitors, Murria Solicitors and UK Migration Lawyers are solicitors' firms, regulated by their own professional body, so we didn't look them up in the IAA register. Matrix Solutions lists no UK immigration services on its own website, only visas for trips abroad, so we didn't look it up either.
Official alternatives: when you don't need an agency
For a UK visa you apply online yourself, with or without an adviser. The Home Office never asks for visa payments by email, at a visa application centre or into a personal bank account; fees are paid online on GOV.UK and its commercial partners' websites (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). Even advisers who charge nothing leave you to pay expenses such as translations and the official application fees (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). For a visa to another country you apply at its visa centre, consulate or embassy; these are the ones in Birmingham we could confirm on official pages.
| Visa for | Where | Run by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Indian Consular Application Centre, 5 -14 South Road, Smethwick, Birmingham, B67 7BN | VFS Global | services.vfsglobal.comarchived copy of 10 Sept 2026 |
Every country's visa centres in the UK, with our sources: visa centres in the UK.
Near Birmingham
On the official pages we read, Birmingham has VFS Global for India and the Netherlands. For other countries' visas, people here go to a centre in another city. The nearest places, with the agencies on our list there and the visa centres they have for countries with none in Birmingham (visa centres in the UK has every country):
- Manchester: 8 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; centres there for countries with none in Birmingham: VFS Global for Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland and 6 more; TLScontact for Belgium, Germany and France; BLS International for Spain; the Chinese Visa Application Service Center for China; the embassy or consulate itself for Romania; Global Visa Center World for Greece.
- Leeds: 7 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; no visa centre there on the official pages we read.
- London: 15 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; centres there for countries with none in Birmingham: VFS Global for Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark and 11 more; the embassy or consulate itself for Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and 1 more; TLScontact for Belgium, Germany and France; BLS International for Spain; the Chinese Visa Application Service Center for China; Global Visa Center World for Greece.
- Glasgow: 8 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; every country with a visa centre there also has one in Birmingham.
FAQ
How much do agents charge for a UK visa?
Each adviser or agency sets its own fee, and we haven't collected UK prices. A regulated adviser must send you a letter right after you hire them saying what work they will do, what it will cost and how you will pay; always get a signed, dated receipt for any payment (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). Even advisers who charge nothing leave you to pay expenses such as translations and the official application fees (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026).
Can an agent help you get a visa?
Yes, within limits. For UK visas only qualified people may give immigration advice: IAA-registered advisers, people authorised by a professional body such as a law society, and those working under their supervision (legislation.gov.uk, read 1 Nov 2026). Be suspicious of anyone who guarantees you a UK visa using documents they supply (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). For other countries' visas, an agency prepares the file and the destination's embassy or consulate decides.
Which agency is best for a work visa?
We don't rank them. Advice on a UK work visa has to come from a qualified person: an IAA-registered adviser or a solicitor. Level 1 advisers handle simple cases and can advise on entry clearance, leave to enter, leave to remain, nationality and citizenship, and EU and EEA law (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). A genuine UK employer never asks for payment to secure a visa, and UKVI never guarantees a job (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026).
What is the IAA?
The regulator was called the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) until it rebranded as the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) in January 2025 (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). The IAA is the government body that makes sure immigration advice is given only by suitably qualified organisations and individuals (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). The IAA does not give immigration advice and does not recommend or endorse any particular adviser (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026).
How do I check an immigration adviser in Birmingham?
The IAA Adviser Register lets anyone check an organisation or individual by name or IAA registration number; a match shows the name, IAA reference number, level of authorisation and website (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). The Adviser Finder searches by location and shows only organisations that chose to be included in it (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). GOV.UK publishes a list of immigration advisers who are currently banned from giving immigration advice or suspended (GOV.UK, read 1 Nov 2026). We checked the Birmingham advisers against the IAA's published list of 9 Jul 2026; the live IAA Adviser Register shows any change since.
Which immigration advisers in Birmingham are on the IAA register?
2 of the 8 are in the IAA's published list of registered organisations, as we found them on 1 Nov 2026: HS Immigration Consultants and V Immigration. IQ Legal Solicitors, JM Wilson Solicitors, Murria Solicitors and UK Migration Lawyers: solicitors' firms, regulated by their own professional body rather than the IAA. For Guide My Visa we couldn't confirm a match: the listing says “not yet confirmed in the register”, which is not a finding against it. Each listing shows what we found, with a link to the register entry where there is one.
How we checked. We opened each agency's own website on 3 Nov 2026 and took its name, address, phone and the visas it lists from there; each profile links to the pages we used. We looked up the advisers in the IAA's published list of registered organisations (position at 9 Jul 2026) on 1 Nov 2026, by name and website, because the live register runs only in a browser; a registration granted or ended after that date shows only in the next list. Where we couldn't confirm one, the listing says “not yet confirmed in the register”. Solicitors' firms and agencies that list no UK immigration services weren't looked up. We haven't collected UK prices yet. Something wrong? Report a change.
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