Accommodation Certificates

For individuals requiring a VISA for admission to the UK part of the requirement is that there is adequate accommodation waiting for them, without recourse to public funds.  An accommodation certificate may be required to support the VISA application.

The application for the accommodation certificate must be made by the householder. 

To obtain a certificate an officer must inspect your property in order to assess its condition and suitability for occupation.  It may be necessary to measure each room and assess any hazards that may be present.  The room sizes will be used to calculate the maximum number of people able to live in the property, as a single household, therefore ensuring the property is not overcrowded.

The Council provides a service whereby upon payment of the appropriate fee it will inspect a property and confirm for immigration purposes if the dwelling meets the minimum legal standard under Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004, and would not become overcrowded by the addition of an extra person or persons.

For details of some of the criteria used to determine accommodation certificates please see the assessment criteria section

For details of charges and how to apply please contact Environmental Health.