If you or a family member is detained or has been told about removal, treat it as an emergency. Call us on the number on this page as soon as you can. Deadlines can be hours or days.
Information checked against the sources listed below on 10 October 2026. Rules, fees and thresholds change; this is general information, not advice on your case, and does not assess whether you qualify.
What the official guidance says.
- GOV.UK says anyone held by the Home Office on immigration matters, whether in an immigration removal centre, a detention centre or a prison, can apply for immigration bail. If granted, you can be released but must obey at least one condition.
- A bail application asks where you will stay and for details of any Financial Condition Supporters.
- GOV.UK says your chances improve with a stable place to stay and at least one Financial Condition Supporter, someone who will pay money if you break your conditions and can attend your hearing. Bail is harder to get if you have broken conditions before or pose a risk of reoffending.
- If refused, you receive a written explanation. If you were refused within the last 28 days, you generally need a significant change in circumstances for another hearing.
- If your removal date falls within 21 days after bail is granted, the Home Office must agree to your release.
- Removal and deportation decisions may carry rights of appeal or other remedies, depending on the decision. A solicitor needs the decision and dates immediately to advise.
What usually decides the outcome.
- Where the person is held, and their Home Office reference and any removal directions.
- The documents received and the dates on them.
- Whether there is a place to stay and a possible Financial Condition Supporter.
- Any pending applications, appeals or claims.
How we can help.
Depending on what you need, support can range from a first conversation to full representation. Ask for the scope of any work, and an explanation of our fees and separate government charges, in writing before you instruct the firm.
- Initial consultation and eligibility assessment. A conversation about your circumstances, the routes that may apply and the risks.
- Written advice and immigration planning. A considered view on your options and a plan that looks ahead to extensions, settlement or citizenship.
- Document and application checking. A review of an application or evidence you have prepared, before you submit it.
- Full application preparation and representation. Preparing and submitting the application, and dealing with the Home Office on your behalf.
- Responses to Home Office requests. Help answering requests for further information, interviews or evidence.
- Refusal analysis and next steps. Understanding why an application failed and whether to seek review, appeal, judicial review or make a fresh application.
Before you contact us
- Write a short summary of your circumstances and what you want to achieve.
- Note any decision dates, expiry dates or deadlines.
- Do not send passport numbers or sensitive documents in the first enquiry. We will explain how to share them securely.