Manchester · Visa agencies and immigration advisers
Visa agencies and immigration advisers in Manchester
8 agencies, each checked against its own website on 3 Nov 2026; advisers looked up in the IAA register
Manchester has 8 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; 4 of the 6 advisers we looked up are on the IAA register (its list of 9 Jul 2026). 6 name UK visas and immigration on their own websites. On the official pages we read, VFS Global takes visa applications in Manchester for India, Austria, Bulgaria and 10 more, and TLScontact for Belgium, Germany and France; 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration Services Provider (ISP) | UK visit visas, UK student visas, Spouse and family visas, Settlement and citizenship | +44 161 505 1860 | F201900013IAA list, 9 Jul 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 5/6 checks |
| MLC Immigration Lawyers | UK visit visa applications, Graduate visas, Family and settlement applications, Business immigration | +44 161 224 4224 | F201200657IAA list, 9 Jul 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 5/6 checks |
| Rex Law Chambers | UK standard visitor visas, Family and marriage visitor visas, UK student visas, Work and spouse visas | +44 161 989 9370 | F202100249IAA list, 9 Jul 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 5/6 checks |
| Unique Visa Services Ltd (UVS) | UK visit visas, Family visit visas, UK student visas, Work and family visas | +44 161 956 2003 | F200700144IAA list, 9 Jul 2026 | 3 Nov 2026 | 5/6 checks |
| China Visa Services | Chinese visa applications, Visa collection, Document legalisation and notarisation for China | +44 161 236 8018 | Not applicableVisas for trips abroad only | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/5 checks |
| R&A Solicitors | UK visit visa applications, Student visa applications, Corporate immigration, Conveyancing +1 | +44 161 721 4545 | Not applicableSolicitors | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/5 checks |
| Manchester Visa Agent | Schengen visas, Holiday and visitor visas, Visa application forms and documents | +44 20 3084 5532WhatsApp | Not yet confirmedin the register | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/6 checks |
| Salam Immigration Lawyers | UK visitor visas, UK student and child student visas, Sponsor licences, Work and family visas | +44 800 088 4944 | Not yet confirmedin the register | 3 Nov 2026 | 4/6 checks |
Manchester
8 agencies · most verified first
Immigration Services Provider (ISP)UK immigration firm at the Aura Business Centre on Stretford Road, Manchester, handling visit, student, family and settlement applications.
UK visit visasUK student visasSpouse and family visasSettlement and citizenship5 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about Immigration Services Provider (ISP)
- ✓Website is live and names the businessimmigrationsp.co.uk · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteAura Business Centre, 412 Stretford Road, Manchester, M15 4AE
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 161 505 1860
- ✓Licence checked in the official registerIAA register, list of 9 Jul 2026: F201900013 (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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MLC Immigration Lawyers
OISC-regulated immigration firm (No. F201200657) at City View House in Ardwick, Manchester, that prepares UK visit visa, graduate visa, family and business immigration applications.
UK visit visa applicationsGraduate visasFamily and settlement applicationsBusiness immigration5 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about MLC Immigration Lawyers
- ✓Website is live and names the businessmlcimmigration.com · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteCity View House, 5 Union Street, Ardwick, M12 4JD
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 161 224 4224
- ✓Licence checked in the official registerIAA register, list of 9 Jul 2026: F201200657 (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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Rex Law ChambersManchester immigration practice that advises on UK visitor visas, including standard, family and marriage visitor visas, as well as student, work and spouse visas.
UK standard visitor visasFamily and marriage visitor visasUK student visasWork and spouse visas5 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about Rex Law Chambers
- ✓Website is live and names the businessrexlawchambers.org · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own website7 Eastholme Drive, Manchester M19 2QU
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 161 989 9370
- ✓Licence checked in the official registerIAA register, list of 9 Jul 2026: F202100249 (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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Unique Visa Services Ltd (UVS)UK visa consultancy on Mosley Street in Manchester that prepares visit, student, family and work visa applications.
UK visit visasFamily visit visasUK student visasWork and family visas5 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about Unique Visa Services Ltd (UVS)
- ✓Website is live and names the businessuvsuk.co.uk · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own websiteSuite 6, 61 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HZ
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 161 956 2003
- ✓Licence checked in the official registerIAA register, list of 9 Jul 2026: F200700144 (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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China Visa Services
Manchester city-centre agency operated by United BIC Ltd that prepares and submits Chinese visa applications and arranges legalisation of documents for use in China.
Chinese visa applicationsVisa collectionDocument legalisation and notarisation for China4 of 5 checks
What we could confirm about China Visa Services
- ✓Website is live and names the businesschinavisaservices.co.uk · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own website1st Floor, 16 Nicholas Street, Manchester, M1 4EJ
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 161 236 8018
- –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: prepares Chinese visa applications and legalisation for use in China; no UK immigration services listed. So this check doesn't count for it.
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R&A Solicitors
Law firm on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester whose immigration team prepares UK visit and student visa applications, alongside conveyancing and personal injury work.
UK visit visa applicationsStudent visa applicationsCorporate immigrationConveyancingPersonal injury4 of 5 checks
What we could confirm about R&A Solicitors
- ✓Website is live and names the businessrasolicitors.co.uk · opened 1 Nov 2026
- ✓Address on its own website366 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 9LS
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 161 721 4545
- –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 (law firm with immigration, conveyancing and personal injury teams); 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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Manchester Visa Agent
Visa agency on King Street in Manchester, run by Schengen Visa Ltd, that prepares Schengen and other holiday and visitor visa applications for travel abroad.
Schengen visasHoliday and visitor visasVisa application forms and documents4 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about Manchester Visa Agent
- ✓Website is live and names the businessmanchestervisaagent.co.uk · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own website82 King St, Manchester M2 4WQ
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 20 3084 5532
- –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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Salam Immigration LawyersImmigration law firm on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester, with a Birmingham office, that assists with UK visitor and student visas, sponsor licences and family cases.
UK visitor visasUK student and child student visasSponsor licencesWork and family visas4 of 6 checks
What we could confirm about Salam Immigration Lawyers
- ✓Website is live and names the businesssalamimmigration.co.uk · opened 31 Oct 2026
- ✓Address on its own website109 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, M8 8PY
- ✓Phone on its own website+44 800 088 4944
- –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 Manchester? 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 6 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 Manchester'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: 6 of 8 Immigration Services Provider (ISP) · MLC Immigration Lawyers · Rex Law Chambers · Unique Visa Services Ltd (UVS) · R&A Solicitors · Salam Immigration Lawyers
- China: 1 of 8 China Visa Services
- Schengen area: 1 of 8 Manchester Visa Agent
R&A Solicitors is a solicitors' firm, regulated by their own professional body, so we didn't look it up in the IAA register. China Visa Services 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 Manchester we could confirm on official pages.
| Visa for | Where | Run by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Chinese Visa Application Service Centre Manchester, St James Tower , Ground Floor,7 Charlotte St, Manchester M1 4DZ ,UK | Chinese Visa Application Service Center | visaforchina.cnread 1 Nov 2026 |
| Greece | 50 Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH, United Kingdom | Global Visa Center World | uk-gr.gvcworld.euread 1 Nov 2026 |
| India | Indian Consular Application Centre, 50 Devonshire Street North, Manchester, M12 6JH | VFS Global | services.vfsglobal.comarchived copy of 10 Sept 2026 |
| Portugal | 50 Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH | VFS Global | manchester.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.ptread 1 Nov 2026 |
| Spain | BLS International Services Ltd, Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5PF, Manchester | BLS International | uk.blsspainvisa.comread 1 Nov 2026 |
| Spain | Suite 8, 8th Floor, St James's House, Pendleton Way, Salford M6 5FW, ManchesterEdinburgh consular district only, Tuesday and Thursday 09:30-12:30 | BLS International | uk.blsspainvisa.comread 1 Nov 2026 |
| AustriaSchengen visa | VFS Austria Visa Application Center, 50 Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH | VFS Global | vfsglobal.comread 1 Nov 2026 |
| BelgiumSchengen visa | 1 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3BE, United Kingdom | TLScontact | visas-be.tlscontact.comread 1 Nov 2026 |
| HungarySchengen visa | Joint Visa Application Centre, 50 Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH | VFS Global | visa.vfsglobal.comread 1 Nov 2026 |
| ItalySchengen visa | 50 Devonshire St N, Manchester M12 6JH | VFS Global | visa.vfsglobal.comread 1 Nov 2026 |
Every country's visa centres in the UK, with our sources: visa centres in the UK.
- Spain: BLS says appointments must be booked only on its website and warns against buying appointments from third parties. BLS International · read 1 Nov 2026
- Spain: BLS states that only the competent authorities decide visa applications. BLS International · read 1 Nov 2026
- China: The CVASC is a commercial organisation recognised by the Embassy or Consulate-General but is neither a branch nor an affiliated organ of the missions. visaforchina.cn · read 1 Nov 2026
- China: From 17 February to 31 December 2026, UK ordinary passport holders can enter China visa-free for up to 30 days for business, tourism, visits, exchanges and transit. gb.china-embassy.gov.cn · read 1 Nov 2026
- Greece: GVCW says optional services do not guarantee a visa; the decision belongs to the Consulate. Global Visa Center World · read 1 Nov 2026
Near Manchester
On the official pages we read, Manchester has VFS Global for India, Austria, Bulgaria and 10 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. 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 Manchester (visa centres in the UK has every country):
- 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; every country with a visa centre there also has one in Manchester.
- Glasgow: 8 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; every country with a visa centre there also has one in Manchester.
- London: 15 visa agencies and immigration advisers on our list; centres there for countries with none in Manchester: VFS Global for Czechia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden and Canada; the embassy or consulate itself for Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United States.
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 Manchester?
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 Manchester advisers against the IAA's published list of 9 Jul 2026; the live IAA Adviser Register shows any change since.
Where do I apply for a Schengen visa in Manchester?
At the visa centre or consulate of your main destination. In Manchester: Greece at Global Visa Center World, Spain and Spain at BLS International, Austria, Hungary and Italy at VFS Global and Belgium at TLScontact. The addresses and our sources are in the table above. A Schengen visa decision normally takes 15 days and can be extended to 45 days (European Commission, read 1 Nov 2026).
Which immigration advisers in Manchester 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: Immigration Services Provider (ISP), MLC Immigration Lawyers, Rex Law Chambers and Unique Visa Services Ltd (UVS). R&A Solicitors: a solicitors' firm, regulated by their own professional body rather than the IAA. For Manchester Visa Agent and Salam Immigration Lawyers we couldn't confirm a match: the listing says “not yet confirmed in the register”, which is not a finding against them. 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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