Licensed Access guidance and applications

Licensed Access Guidelines

The Licensed Access Guidelines set out the information and documents required for our licensed access applications and the criteria we use to assess these applications.

Licensed Access Application Forms

Below, you can download a copy of our Licensed Access Application Forms.

Please see our Policy for guidance on Application Fee Payments, Waiver and Refunds 

Licensed Access - Authorisation

Application by organisations or individuals seeking a licence to instruct a barrister directly, without using a solicitor.

Application Fee - £200     Application Form

Licensed Access - Amendment/Renewal 

Application by existing licence holders to amend their licence and/or to renew a licence that has expired or is due to expire.

Application Fee - £100     Application Form 

Licensed Access - Application to be added to the Schedules to the Licensed Access Recognition Regulations (Professional Associations/Ombudsman Services)

Application by professional associations or ombudsman services to be added to the Schedules to the Licensed Access Recognition Regulations.

Application Fee - £200 (Professional Associations only)     Application Form 

OISC Licensed Access - Level 2 and/or Level 3 Registration or Renewal

Application by Immigration Advice Agencies accredited at the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) Level 2 and/or Level 3 to register for a licence (or renew an existing licence) to instruct a barrister directly, without using a solicitor.

Application Fee - £50     Application Form 

Application process

• Please email your application form and supporting documents to [email protected]. If you are unable to submit your application by email, please contact us for further guidance.

• You must provide all necessary supporting evidence in support of an application, as listed in the application guidelines. We may request further information or documents if needed in order to process your application. Please respond to any request for further information or documents within two weeks.

• An application will normally be processed within six to eight weeks once it is complete (ie all required evidence and fees are received). Our Service Update page includes the latest guidance on our application processing times.

Please see our Policy for guidance on Application Fee Payments, Waiver and Refunds