Glasgow · Visa agencies and immigration advisers
Visa agencies and immigration advisers in Glasgow
8 agencies, each checked against its own website on 3 Nov 2026; advisers looked up in the IAA register
Glasgow has 8 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; 4 of the 5 advisers we looked up are on the IAA register (its list of 9 Jul 2026). All 8 name UK visas and immigration on their own websites. On the official pages we read, VFS Global takes visa applications in Glasgow for India; 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 22 destinations · automation: 5 of 5 steps
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Online service · covers 80 destinations · automation: 4 of 5 steps
Private services, not government websites, in order of how many application steps their own software does. You can usually apply on the government's own site too.All online services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Immigration | UK standard and business visitor visas, Self-sponsorship and sponsor licences, Family visas, British citizenship | +44 800 002 5006 | F202331569IAA list, 9 Jul 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 5/6 checks |
| Compass Immigration Services | UK visit visas, Student and graduate visas, UK immigration advice | +44 141 227 3942 | F201800050IAA list, 9 Jul 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 5/6 checks |
| GB Visa & Immigration Services | UK visit visas, Student and child student visas, Family visas, Work visas +1 | +44 141 404 5757 | F202538084IAA list, 9 Jul 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 5/6 checks |
| Johnson Mackenzie Immigration Ltd. | UK visitor visas, UK student visas, Family visas, Settlement and citizenship +5 | +44 141 429 1200 | F201900051IAA list, 9 Jul 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 5/6 checks |
| Farhan & Co Solicitors | Visit visas, Family visas, Business visas, British citizenship +1 | +44 141 378 4020WhatsApp | Not applicableSolicitors | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/5 checks |
| Imtiaz & Co Solicitors | Standard visitor visas, Family and marriage visitor visas, Student visas, Family visas +1 | +44 141 378 9645 | Not applicableSolicitors | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/5 checks |
| JRI Law | UK standard visitor visas, Student and short-term study visas, Visa appeals, Work and family visas | +44 141 674 0748 | Not applicableSolicitors | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/5 checks |
| UK Visa Assistance | Visit visas, Student visas, Short-term study visas, Spouse and family visas +3 | +44 141 536 0269 | Not yet confirmedin the register | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/6 checks |
Glasgow
8 agencies · most verified firstChase Immigration
IAA-registered immigration firm (Level 1, registration F202331569) with its head office on West Regent Street in Glasgow and a Manchester branch that handles UK visitor visas, sponsor licences and family applications.
UK standard and business visitor visasSelf-sponsorship and sponsor licencesFamily visasBritish citizenship5 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about Chase Immigration
- ✓Website is live and names the businesschaseimmigration.co.uk · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own website2 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 1RW
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 800 002 5006
- ✓Licence checked in the official registerIAA register, list of 9 Jul 2026: F202331569 (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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Compass Immigration Services
Immigration advisers in Baltic Chambers on Wellington Street in Glasgow, registered with the Immigration Advice Authority (F201800050), that publish fixed fees for UK visit, student and graduate visa applications.
UK visit visasStudent and graduate visasUK immigration advice5 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about Compass Immigration Services
- ✓Website is live and names the businesscisimmigrationadvice.com · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteSuite 302, Baltic Chambers, 50 Wellington Street, Glasgow, G2 6HJ
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 141 227 3942
- ✓Licence checked in the official registerIAA register, list of 9 Jul 2026: F201800050 (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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GB Visa & Immigration Services
IAA Level 1 regulated immigration adviser (ref. F202538084) at Clyde Offices on West George Street in Glasgow that handles UK visit, study, family and work visa applications on fixed fees.
UK visit visasStudent and child student visasFamily visasWork visasBritish nationality applications5 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about GB Visa & Immigration Services
- ✓Website is live and names the businessgbvisas.co.uk · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteClyde Offices, 48 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1BP
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 141 404 5757
- ✓Licence checked in the official registerIAA register, list of 9 Jul 2026: F202538084 (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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Johnson Mackenzie Immigration Ltd.Immigration consultancy in Newton Mearns on the south side of Glasgow that handles UK visitor, student and family visas and also visit and study visas for Ireland, the US, Canada, Australia and Denmark.
UK visitor visasUK student visasFamily visasSettlement and citizenshipUS visitor and student visas+45 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about Johnson Mackenzie Immigration Ltd.
- ✓Website is live and names the businessimmigration.scot · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteSuite 2, TSB House, 238A Ayr Road, Glasgow G77 6AA
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 141 429 1200
- ✓Licence checked in the official registerIAA register, list of 9 Jul 2026: F201900051 (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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Farhan & Co SolicitorsImmigration law firm on George Square in Glasgow, with a second office on Leith Walk in Edinburgh, that handles UK visit, family and business visas, citizenship and appeals.
Visit visasFamily visasBusiness visasBritish citizenshipImmigration appeals4 of 5 checks
What we could confirm about Farhan & Co Solicitors
- ✓Website is live and names the businessfarhanlaw.co.uk · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own website9 George Square, First Floor, Glasgow, G2 1DY
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 141 378 4020
- –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: Scottish solicitors firm (refers to the Law Society of Scotland transparency guidance); solicitors are regulated by their professional body, not registered with the IAA. The site names no regulator number on the pages read. So this check doesn't count for it.
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Imtiaz & Co SolicitorsGlasgow law firm on Albert Road, with a second office in Pollokshields, whose immigration work covers UK standard, family and marriage visitor visas and student visas alongside family, criminal and commercial law.
Standard visitor visasFamily and marriage visitor visasStudent visasFamily visasBritish citizenship4 of 5 checks
What we could confirm about Imtiaz & Co Solicitors
- ✓Website is live and names the businessiclegal.co.uk · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own website11-13 Albert Road, Glasgow G42 8DL; 19 Forth Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 2SP
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 141 378 9645
- –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: presents itself as a solicitors firm in Glasgow (immigration, family, criminal and commercial law); solicitors are regulated by their professional body, not registered with the IAA. The pages read name no regulator or number. So this check doesn't count for it.
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JRI Law
Glasgow immigration law firm at Waterloo Chambers on Waterloo Street that prepares UK standard visitor, student and short-term study visa applications and handles visa appeals.
UK standard visitor visasStudent and short-term study visasVisa appealsWork and family visas4 of 5 checks
What we could confirm about JRI Law
- ✓Website is live and names the businessjrilaw.co.uk · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteSuite 4/4, Waterloo Chambers, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 6AY
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 141 674 0748
- –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: Scottish law firm whose site refers to its immigration solicitors; solicitors are regulated by their professional body, not registered with the IAA. The pages read name no regulator or number. So this check doesn't count for it.
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UK Visa AssistanceImmigration advisers on Whitefield Road in Glasgow that prepare UK visit, student, family, settlement and citizenship applications and help employers with sponsor licences.
Visit visasStudent visasShort-term study visasSpouse and family visasSettlement+24 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about UK Visa Assistance
- ✓Website is live and names the businessukvisaassistance.com · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own website119 Whitefield Road, Glasgow, G51 2SD
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 141 536 0269
- –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 Glasgow? 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 5 advisers on this page in the IAA's published list of registered organisations, which shows the register on 9 Jul 2026; 4 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 Glasgow'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: all 8 Chase Immigration · Compass Immigration Services · GB Visa & Immigration Services · Johnson Mackenzie Immigration Ltd. · Farhan & Co Solicitors · Imtiaz & Co Solicitors · JRI Law · UK Visa Assistance
- Australia: 1 of 8 Johnson Mackenzie Immigration Ltd.
- Canada: 1 of 8 Johnson Mackenzie Immigration Ltd.
Farhan & Co Solicitors, Imtiaz & Co Solicitors and JRI Law are solicitors' firms, regulated by their own professional body, so we didn't look them up in the IAA register.
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 Glasgow we could confirm on official pages.
| Visa for | Where | Run by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Indian Consular Application Centre, Ground Floor, 177 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2JJ | 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 Glasgow
On the official pages we read, Glasgow has VFS Global for India. 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 Glasgow (visa centres in the UK has every country):
- Edinburgh: centres there for countries with none in Glasgow: VFS Global for Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland and 9 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.
- Manchester: 8 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; centres there for countries with none in Glasgow: VFS Global for Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland and 7 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.
- Birmingham: 8 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; centres there for countries with none in Glasgow: VFS Global for the Netherlands.
- London: 15 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; centres there for countries with none in Glasgow: VFS Global for Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark and 12 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.
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 Glasgow?
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 Glasgow advisers against the IAA's published list of 9 Jul 2026; the live IAA Adviser Register shows any change since.
Which immigration advisers in Glasgow are on the IAA register?
4 of the 8 are in the IAA's published list of registered organisations, as we found them on 1 Nov 2026: Chase Immigration, Compass Immigration Services, GB Visa & Immigration Services and Johnson Mackenzie Immigration Ltd.. Farhan & Co Solicitors, Imtiaz & Co Solicitors and JRI Law: solicitors' firms, regulated by their own professional body rather than the IAA. For UK Visa Assistance 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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