Asylum claim withdrawals
This fact sheet contains information on what to do if your asylum claim is treated as ‘withdrawn’ if you don’t have a lawyer
Information on legal issues affecting young refugees and migrants
This fact sheet contains information on what to do if your asylum claim is treated as ‘withdrawn’ if you don’t have a lawyer
This fact sheet contains information on how to make an appeal to the immigration and asylum tribunal if you don’t yet have a lawyer.
This fact sheet includes information on what leaving care support is, who is entitled to it and the impact of a immigration status on the right to support.
The age of an unaccompanied child is extremely important. It determines a child’s access to education and support, effects the way in which their asylum claim is processed and can even be a decisive factor in a claim for asylum.
This page provides information on finding a legal representative for migrant and refugee children in England and Wales.
When you send an application to the Home Office, it is good to write a covering letter to send with it. This is a template you can use.
If you have limited leave to remain in the UK, you will need to apply to the Home Office to extend your leave before the limited leave finishes. If you make a valid, in-time application to extend your leave, then your permission to stay will keep going until you receive a decision (and any appeal decision). This is known as section 3C leave.
This page provides information on legal aid for migrant and refugee children in England and Wales. Legal aid is funding provided by the government to help meet the costs of some types of legal advice to people otherwise unable to afford legal representation.
A coalition of government and NGO organisations produced this good practice guidance to assist front line social workers in conducting age assessments of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK.
This page provides information on the role of appropriate adult during an age assessment, and outlines the limitations of the role, why it is important and who should do it.