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Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children
You must apply for asylum if you want to stay in the UK as a refugee. To…
To stay in the UK as a refugee you must be unable to live safely in any…
You’ll need documents for yourself and your dependants (partner and…
You register your asylum claim at a ‘screening’. This is a meeting with an…
After your screening, the Home Office will review your case and decide…
Your asylum interview will usually take place soon after your screening.…
Your application will be decided as soon as possible. It may take longer…
You can get help from asylum helplines run by charities. They can help…
You can include your partner and your children under 18 as ‘dependants’ on…
This information is for children applying on their own. If you have an…
Form to extend your stay in the UK for human rights claims, leave outside the rules and other routes not covered by other forms.
Use this online form to extend your stay in the UK for human rights…
Apply to stay in the UK as a stateless person – who can apply, how to include family, documents you need, how to apply and extend
Submit new evidence if your asylum application has been refused and you have no more right to appeal - called ‘further submission’.
When you need to go to an asylum intake unit - how to make an appointment, where to go, opening times, how long it takes
Form to apply for an extension of stay or indefinite leave to remain in the UK if you were refused asylum but given discretionary leave to stay in the UK.
Use this form to give UK Visas and Immigration information about your asylum claim.
Form to apply for leave to remain as a stateless person and for a biometric immigration document.
Use this form if you were resettled under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme or the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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