Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) - Windrush

GMIAU provides support for the Windrush Generation, a group of people who arrived in the UK from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1971. Their service helps individuals who face issues related to their immigration status, including those who may not have the right documents or who are struggling to obtain settled status.

GMIAU assists with legal advice, helping clients complete applications for citizenship or settled status. They also provide practical support, such as help with accessing healthcare and benefits. For example, if someone has been wrongly denied access to public services.

How to access:

Referral Form -

The only way to get legal advice from GMIAU is to complete a referral form requesting advice. Referrals can be made by a third party or by the individual themselves using one of the referral forms on our website.

All information shared through the form is completely confidential. It won’t be shared with any other services or agencies.

Please include as much detail as possible. Referrals are open Monday to Thursday. The referral form takes approximately 10 minutes to complete, so please help people where possible to complete the form if needed.

We will respond to every request for advice as soon as possible, prioritising the most urgent requests. If we get forms with unclear information we will get in touch to ask more questions.