What to bring to your first consultation

A short list of the documents that make a first meeting more useful. Nothing needs translating yet.

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A first meeting goes further when we can see your documents instead of guessing at them. You don’t need everything on this list, and nothing needs to be translated yet.

Bring or send ahead

  • Your passport, and any old passports with visas or stamps in them

  • Any visa, permit or decision letter you have received

  • A rough timeline of where you have lived, worked or studied

  • Your questions, written down so none get forgotten

If it applies to you

  • A job offer, contract, or letter of offer from a school

  • Marriage, birth or relationship documents

  • Language test results

Meeting us by video? Photos or scans are fine. We’ll ask for certified copies later, and only if an application needs them.

General information only, not legal advice. Rules differ between countries and change over time, so speak to a registered adviser about your own situation.

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