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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…
This information is for children applying on their own. If you have an…
How to live with your sponsor, what to expect from them and what to do if things don't work out.
This guidance is for those providing services and support to people sleeping rough, including local authority teams and non-governmental organisations such as those providing temporary accommodation or street-based support.
The location of 11 Rapid Rehousing Pathway: Somewhere Safe to Stay early adopters.
Apply to stay in the UK without time restrictions ('indefinite leave to remain') after being in the UK for 10 years - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, family members.
This page advises those with responsibilities for people currently sleeping rough. This includes local authority teams for emergency preparedness, public health and rough sleeping, as well as non-governmental organisations, including those providing temporary accommodation or street-based support.
Advice for those responsible for people sleeping rough on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for. This includes local authority teams for emergency preparedness, public health as well as non-governmental...
The quarterly results of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation service delivery customer satisfaction tracker survey.
How to use FCDO travel advice and how FCDO assesses the risks to British nationals abroad.
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