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Previously the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)."},{"name":"Solicitors Regulation Authority","abbreviation":"SRA","url":"https://www.sra.org.uk/","scope":"Regulates solicitors in England and Wales who provide immigration services."}]},{"iso":"ie","slug":"ireland","name":"Republic of Ireland","region":"europe","flag":"🇮🇪","govPortal":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/","regulators":[{"name":"Law Society of Ireland","abbreviation":"Law Society","url":"https://www.lawsociety.ie/","scope":"Regulates solicitors in Ireland who may provide immigration advice."}]},{"iso":"de","slug":"germany","name":"Federal Republic of Germany","region":"europe","flag":"🇩🇪","govPortal":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/","regulators":[{"name":"Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer","abbreviation":"BRAK","url":"https://www.brak.de/","scope":"Federal Bar Association — oversight body for the regional bar associations that licence lawyers (Rechtsanwälte) authorised to give immigration advice."}]},{"iso":"pt","slug":"portugal","name":"Portuguese Republic","region":"europe","flag":"🇵🇹","govPortal":"https://aima.gov.pt/en","regulators":[{"name":"Ordem dos Advogados","abbreviation":"OA","url":"https://portal.oa.pt/","scope":"Portuguese Bar Association — regulates lawyers (advogados) authorised to give immigration advice."}]},{"iso":"es","slug":"spain","name":"Kingdom of Spain","region":"europe","flag":"🇪🇸","govPortal":"https://extranjeros.inclusion.gob.es/en/index.html","regulators":[{"name":"Consejo General de la Abogacía Española","abbreviation":"CGAE","url":"https://www.abogacia.es/","scope":"General Council of Spanish Bar Associations — oversees the 83 regional bars that licence Spanish lawyers (abogados)."}]},{"iso":"nl","slug":"netherlands","name":"Kingdom of the Netherlands","region":"europe","flag":"🇳🇱","govPortal":"https://ind.nl/en","regulators":[{"name":"Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten","abbreviation":"NOvA","url":"https://www.advocatenorde.nl/","scope":"Netherlands Bar — regulates advocaten authorised to give immigration advice."}]},{"iso":"ae","slug":"uae","name":"United Arab Emirates","region":"middle-east","flag":"🇦🇪","govPortal":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id","regulators":[{"name":"UAE Ministry of Justice — Lawyers Affairs Department","abbreviation":"MOJ","url":"https://www.moj.gov.ae/en/","scope":"Licenses legal consultants and lawyers authorised to practice in UAE courts."}]},{"iso":"ca","slug":"canada","name":"Canada","region":"north-america","flag":"🇨🇦","govPortal":"https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html","regulators":[{"name":"College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants","abbreviation":"CICC","url":"https://college-ic.ca/","scope":"National regulator of Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs)."},{"name":"Federation of Law Societies of Canada","abbreviation":"FLSC","url":"https://flsc.ca/","scope":"Federation of provincial law societies regulating Canadian lawyers authorised to give immigration advice."}]},{"iso":"au","slug":"australia","name":"Commonwealth of Australia","region":"oceania","flag":"🇦🇺","govPortal":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/","regulators":[{"name":"Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority","abbreviation":"MARA","url":"https://www.mara.gov.au/","scope":"Registers Registered Migration Agents (RMAs) authorised to provide Australian immigration assistance for a fee."}]},{"iso":"us","slug":"us","name":"United States of America","region":"north-america","flag":"🇺🇸","govPortal":"https://www.uscis.gov/","regulators":[{"name":"State bar associations","abbreviation":"State bars","url":"https://www.americanbar.org/groups/bar_services/resources/bar_associations/","scope":"US state bars regulate attorneys authorised to give immigration legal advice. Non-attorneys cannot give legal advice on immigration matters; EOIR accreditation exists for recognised organisations providing limited assistance."},{"name":"Executive Office for Immigration Review — Recognition & Accreditation Program","abbreviation":"EOIR R&A","url":"https://www.justice.gov/eoir/recognition-and-accreditation-program","scope":"Recognises nonprofit organisations and accredits their representatives to assist with immigration matters before DHS and EOIR."}]},{"iso":"sg","slug":"singapore","name":"Republic of Singapore","region":"asia","flag":"🇸🇬","govPortal":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits","regulators":[{"name":"Law Society of Singapore","abbreviation":"LawSoc","url":"https://www.lawsociety.org.sg/","scope":"Regulates Singapore-qualified lawyers who may provide immigration advisory services."}]},{"iso":"nz","slug":"new-zealand","name":"New Zealand","region":"oceania","flag":"🇳🇿","govPortal":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/","regulators":[{"name":"Immigration Advisers Authority","abbreviation":"IAA","url":"https://www.iaa.govt.nz/","scope":"Licenses immigration advisers in New Zealand. Only licensed advisers, lawyers, or exempt persons may provide immigration advice for profit."},{"name":"New Zealand Law Society","abbreviation":"NZLS","url":"https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/","scope":"Regulates New Zealand lawyers who may provide immigration advice."}]},{"iso":"fr","slug":"france","name":"French Republic","region":"europe","flag":"🇫🇷","govPortal":"https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en","regulators":[{"name":"Conseil National des Barreaux","abbreviation":"CNB","url":"https://www.cnb.avocat.fr/","scope":"National Bar Council — oversees the 164 local bar associations (barreaux) regulating avocats authorised to give immigration advice in France."}]},{"iso":"it","slug":"italy","name":"Italian Republic","region":"europe","flag":"🇮🇹","govPortal":"https://portaleimmigrazione.it/","regulators":[{"name":"Consiglio Nazionale Forense","abbreviation":"CNF","url":"https://www.consiglionazionaleforense.it/","scope":"National Forensic Council — regulates avvocati (lawyers) authorised to give immigration legal advice in Italy."}]},{"iso":"jp","slug":"japan","name":"Japan","region":"asia","flag":"🇯🇵","govPortal":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/index.html","regulators":[{"name":"Japan Federation of Bar Associations","abbreviation":"JFBA","url":"https://www.nichibenren.or.jp/en/","scope":"Oversees bengoshi (lawyers) authorised to provide immigration legal advice. Certified administrative procedures specialists (gyōsei shoshi) can also handle immigration filings."}]},{"iso":"ch","slug":"switzerland","name":"Swiss Confederation","region":"europe","flag":"🇨🇭","govPortal":"https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home.html","regulators":[{"name":"Swiss Bar Association","abbreviation":"SAV","url":"https://www.sav-fsa.ch/en/","scope":"Federation of cantonal bar associations regulating lawyers authorised to practise in Switzerland."}]},{"iso":"sa","slug":"saudi-arabia","name":"Kingdom of Saudi Arabia","region":"middle-east","flag":"🇸🇦","govPortal":"https://www.hrsd.gov.sa/en","regulators":[{"name":"Saudi Bar Association","abbreviation":"SBA","url":"https://www.sba.gov.sa/","scope":"Regulates licensed lawyers (muhami) authorised to practise in Saudi courts."}]},{"iso":"kr_dest","slug":"south-korea","name":"Republic of Korea","region":"asia","flag":"🇰🇷","govPortal":"https://www.hikorea.go.kr/Main.pt","regulators":[{"name":"Korean Bar Association","abbreviation":"KBA","url":"https://www.koreanbar.or.kr/","scope":"Regulates byeonhosa (lawyers) authorised to provide immigration legal services in Korea."}]},{"iso":"se","slug":"sweden","name":"Kingdom of Sweden","region":"europe","flag":"🇸🇪","govPortal":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/English.html","regulators":[{"name":"Swedish Bar Association","abbreviation":"Advokatsamfundet","url":"https://www.advokatsamfundet.se/english/","scope":"Regulates advokater authorised to practise law in Sweden, including immigration legal services."}]},{"iso":"at","slug":"austria","name":"Republic of Austria","region":"europe","flag":"🇦🇹","govPortal":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/","regulators":[{"name":"Austrian Bar Association","abbreviation":"ÖRAK","url":"https://www.rechtsanwaelte.at/en/","scope":"Regulates Rechtsanwälte authorised to provide legal advice on immigration matters in Austria."}]},{"iso":"dk","slug":"denmark","name":"Kingdom of Denmark","region":"europe","flag":"🇩🇰","govPortal":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB","regulators":[{"name":"Danish Bar and Law Society","abbreviation":"Advokatsamfundet","url":"https://www.advokatsamfundet.dk/english/","scope":"Regulates advokater practising in Denmark."}]},{"iso":"no_dest","slug":"norway","name":"Kingdom of Norway","region":"europe","flag":"🇳🇴","govPortal":"https://www.udi.no/en/","regulators":[{"name":"Norwegian Bar Association","abbreviation":"Advokatforeningen","url":"https://www.advokatforeningen.no/en/","scope":"Regulates advokater practising law in Norway, including immigration legal services."}]},{"iso":"fi","slug":"finland","name":"Republic of Finland","region":"europe","flag":"🇫🇮","govPortal":"https://migri.fi/en/coming-to-finland-for-work","regulators":[{"name":"Finnish Bar Association","abbreviation":"FBA","url":"https://asianajajaliitto.fi/en/","scope":"Regulates Finnish attorneys-at-law (asianajajat) who may provide immigration legal advice."}]},{"iso":"be","slug":"belgium","name":"Kingdom of Belgium","region":"europe","flag":"🇧🇪","govPortal":"https://dofi.ibz.be/en/themas/onderdanen-van-derde-landen/werk/single-permit","regulators":[{"name":"Orde van Vlaamse Balies","abbreviation":"OVB","url":"https://www.ordevanvlaamsebalies.be/en","scope":"Regulates lawyers registered with Dutch-speaking bar associations in Belgium."},{"name":"Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone","abbreviation":"OBFG","url":"https://avocats.be/","scope":"Regulates lawyers registered with French- and German-speaking bar associations in Belgium."}]},{"iso":"lu","slug":"luxembourg","name":"Grand Duchy of Luxembourg","region":"europe","flag":"🇱🇺","govPortal":"https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/immigration.html","regulators":[{"name":"Ordre des Avocats du Barreau de Luxembourg","abbreviation":"OABL","url":"https://www.barreau.lu/","scope":"Regulates Luxembourg avocats authorised to provide legal advice, including immigration matters."}]},{"iso":"cz","slug":"czechia","name":"Czech Republic","region":"europe","flag":"🇨🇿","govPortal":"https://ipc.gov.cz/en/","regulators":[{"name":"Czech Bar Association","abbreviation":"CBA","url":"https://www.cak.cz/","scope":"Regulates Czech attorneys (advokati) authorised to provide legal services."}]},{"iso":"pl","slug":"poland","name":"Republic of Poland","region":"europe","flag":"🇵🇱","govPortal":"https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en","regulators":[{"name":"Naczelna Rada Adwokacka","abbreviation":"NRA","url":"https://www.adwokatura.pl/","scope":"National Bar Council regulating Polish advocates (adwokaci)."},{"name":"Krajowa Izba Radców Prawnych","abbreviation":"KIRP","url":"https://kirp.pl/","scope":"National Chamber of Attorneys-at-Law regulating radcowie prawni."}]},{"iso":"ee","slug":"estonia","name":"Republic of Estonia","region":"europe","flag":"🇪🇪","govPortal":"https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions","regulators":[{"name":"Estonian Bar Association","abbreviation":"EBA","url":"https://advokatuur.ee/en","scope":"Regulates Estonian sworn advocates authorised to provide legal services."}]},{"iso":"gr","slug":"greece","name":"Hellenic Republic","region":"europe","flag":"🇬🇷","govPortal":"https://migration.gov.gr/en/","regulators":[{"name":"Plenary of Greek Bar Associations","abbreviation":"Greek Bars","url":"https://olomeleia.gr/","scope":"Coordinates Greek bar associations that regulate lawyers authorised to practise law in Greece."}]},{"iso":"mt","slug":"malta","name":"Republic of Malta","region":"europe","flag":"🇲🇹","govPortal":"https://identita.gov.mt/working-residing-in-malta/","regulators":[{"name":"Chamber of Advocates Malta","abbreviation":"COA","url":"https://www.avukati.org/","scope":"Professional body for advocates in Malta; legal practice is regulated under Maltese law."}]},{"iso":"cy","slug":"cyprus","name":"Republic of Cyprus","region":"europe","flag":"🇨🇾","govPortal":"https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/","regulators":[{"name":"Cyprus Bar Association","abbreviation":"CBA","url":"https://www.cyprusbarassociation.org/","scope":"Regulates advocates practising law in Cyprus."}]},{"iso":"mx","slug":"mexico","name":"United Mexican States","region":"north-america","flag":"🇲🇽","govPortal":"https://www.gob.mx/inm","regulators":[{"name":"Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados","abbreviation":"BMA","url":"https://www.bma.org.mx/","scope":"National professional bar association; Mexican legal practice is licensed and supervised under state and federal professional rules."}]},{"iso":"br","slug":"brazil","name":"Federative Republic of Brazil","region":"south-america","flag":"🇧🇷","govPortal":"https://portaldeimigracao.mj.gov.br/pt/","regulators":[{"name":"Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil","abbreviation":"OAB","url":"https://www.oab.org.br/","scope":"Statutory body regulating the legal profession in Brazil; only OAB-registered advogados may provide legal consultation, including on immigration and residence matters."}]},{"iso":"ar","slug":"argentina","name":"Argentine Republic","region":"south-america","flag":"🇦🇷","govPortal":"https://www.argentina.gob.ar/migraciones/residencias","regulators":[{"name":"Colegio Público de la Abogacía de la Capital Federal","abbreviation":"CPACF","url":"https://www.cpacf.org.ar/","scope":"Bar association that registers and regulates lawyers practising in the City of Buenos Aires, including those advising on immigration and residence matters."}]},{"iso":"cl","slug":"chile","name":"Republic of Chile","region":"south-america","flag":"🇨🇱","govPortal":"https://serviciomigraciones.cl/en/home/","regulators":[{"name":"Colegio de Abogados de Chile","abbreviation":"CACh","url":"https://colegioabogados.cl/","scope":"Professional association and ethics body for lawyers in Chile, including those advising on immigration matters."}]},{"iso":"uy","slug":"uruguay","name":"Oriental Republic of Uruguay","region":"south-america","flag":"🇺🇾","govPortal":"https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-interior/direccion-nacional-migracion","regulators":[{"name":"Colegio de Abogados del Uruguay","abbreviation":"CAU","url":"https://www.cau.org.uy/","scope":"Voluntary professional association of Uruguayan lawyers; immigration matters do not require representation but applicants often instruct a CAU-member abogado for document legalisation and notarial certificates."}]},{"iso":"za","slug":"south-africa","name":"Republic of South Africa","region":"africa","flag":"🇿🇦","govPortal":"https://www.dha.gov.za/","regulators":[{"name":"Legal Practice Council","abbreviation":"LPC","url":"https://lpc.org.za/","scope":"Statutory body established under the Legal Practice Act, 2014 that regulates all legal practitioners in South Africa, including those providing immigration-related legal services."}]},{"iso":"mu","slug":"mauritius","name":"Republic of Mauritius","region":"africa","flag":"🇲🇺","govPortal":"https://residency.mu/","regulators":[{"name":"Mauritius Bar Association","abbreviation":"MBA","url":"https://www.mauritiusbarassociation.com/","scope":"Professional body for barristers in Mauritius, constituted under the Mauritius Bar Association Act 1957."}]},{"iso":"ke","slug":"kenya","name":"Republic of Kenya","region":"africa","flag":"🇰🇪","govPortal":"https://immigration.go.ke/","regulators":[{"name":"Law Society of Kenya","abbreviation":"LSK","url":"https://lsk.or.ke/","scope":"Statutory bar association; membership is mandatory to practise as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya."}]},{"iso":"hk","slug":"hong-kong","name":"Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China","region":"asia","flag":"🇭🇰","govPortal":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/","regulators":[{"name":"The Law Society of Hong Kong","abbreviation":"Law Society","url":"https://www.hklawsoc.org.hk/","scope":"Statutory body regulating the professional conduct of solicitors, trainee solicitors and foreign lawyers in Hong Kong, including those who provide immigration advice."}]},{"iso":"tw","slug":"taiwan","name":"Taiwan (Republic of China)","region":"asia","flag":"🇹🇼","govPortal":"https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/","regulators":[{"name":"Taiwan Bar Association","abbreviation":"TBA","url":"https://www.twba.org.tw/","scope":"Self-regulatory body for licensed attorneys in Taiwan; immigration matters are commonly handled by attorneys or by the government agencies directly."}]},{"iso":"my","slug":"malaysia","name":"Malaysia","region":"asia","flag":"🇲🇾","govPortal":"https://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/","regulators":[{"name":"Malaysian Bar","abbreviation":"Malaysian Bar","url":"https://www.malaysianbar.org.my/","scope":"Statutory body regulating advocates and solicitors in Peninsular Malaysia; verify any legal representative against the Bar."}]},{"iso":"th","slug":"thailand","name":"Kingdom of Thailand","region":"asia","flag":"🇹🇭","govPortal":"https://www.thaievisa.go.th/","regulators":[{"name":"Lawyers Council of Thailand","abbreviation":"LCT","url":"https://www.lawyerscouncil.or.th/","scope":"Statutory regulator of the legal profession in Thailand; lawyers advising on immigration matters are admitted and disciplined by the Council."}]},{"iso":"in","slug":"india","name":"Republic of India","region":"asia","flag":"🇮🇳","govPortal":"https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/visa-category.html","regulators":[{"name":"Bar Council of India","abbreviation":"BCI","url":"https://www.barcouncilofindia.org/","scope":"Statutory body regulating legal practice and the admission of advocates in India."}]},{"iso":"qa","slug":"qatar","name":"State of Qatar","region":"middle-east","flag":"🇶🇦","govPortal":"https://hukoomi.gov.qa/en","regulators":[{"name":"Ministry of Justice (Qatar)","abbreviation":"MOJ","url":"https://www.moj.gov.qa/en/pages/default.aspx","scope":"Supervises the legal profession and lawyer licensing in Qatar and operates the official Lawyers Portal."}]},{"iso":"il","slug":"israel","name":"State of Israel","region":"middle-east","flag":"🇮🇱","govPortal":"https://www.gov.il/en/departments/population_and_immigration_authority/govil-landing-page","regulators":[{"name":"Israel Bar Association","abbreviation":"IBA","url":"https://www.israelbar.org.il/english_index.asp","scope":"Statutory body that licenses and regulates lawyers in Israel; mandatory membership to practise law, including immigration practitioners."}]},{"iso":"tr","slug":"turkey","name":"Republic of Türkiye","region":"middle-east","flag":"🇹🇷","govPortal":"https://en.goc.gov.tr/","regulators":[{"name":"Union of Turkish Bar Associations","abbreviation":"TBB","url":"https://www.barobirlik.org.tr/en","scope":"Public professional body uniting Türkiye's provincial bar associations; lawyers admitted through these bars are the regulated providers of legal representation, including immigration matters."}]}]