Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) - Asylum and immigration legal services

Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit is a voluntary organisation supporting people subject to immigration control for over 25 years. The team specialises in providing expert legal advice and representation on all issues of immigration, nationality, asylum and human rights.

They provide outreach services to people in detention who are facing deportation, and dedicated services for people who are particularly vulnerable (victims of torture, trafficking, rape and domestic violence, and children). They also provide additional support to people at risk of homelessness and destitution.

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.

Asylum Applications, Domestic Abuse Applications, Family Reunion, Fresh Claims, Settlement Applications