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Guidance

Living in initial accommodation

This guide is primarily for asylum seekers staying in initial accommodation.

Updates to this page

From:
Home Office
Published:
17 November 2023
Last updated:
21 April 2026
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  1. This guidance has been updated throughout. Translations have been published in the following languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Dari, French, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, Urdu, Vietnamese.

  2. Arabic translation added.

  3. Versions in Farsi, Kurdish, Pashto and Urdu added.

  4. First published.

Documents

A guide to living in initial accommodation (accessible)

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በመጀመሪያው መኖሪያ ቤት ውስጥ መኖር (Amharic)

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This guide is primarily for asylum seekers staying in initial accommodation, while their application for section 95 support is assessed, where they have been granted section 95 support and are waiting to be dispersed or are on section 4 support.

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