1. Introduction

2. Who qualifies for asylum?

3. How do I apply for asylum?

4. What happens when I apply?

5. What can I live on while I am waiting?

6. What happens while I´m waiting?

7. Where can I get help with my claim?

8. What will be the outcome of my claim?

9. What if my claim is refused?

10. What happens if my appeals fail?

11. Further help

Gurkha Free Legal Advice
A free, easy-to-use legal service to help you solve your legal problems.

Call 08001 225 6653 to speak to a qualified legal adviser about welfare benefits, debt or education, or find local advice services for other problems.

Log on at www.communitylegaladvice.gov.uk to search for a quality local legal adviser or solicitor or find links to other sources of online information and help.

Amnesty International
phone: 020 7033 1500
website: www.amnesty.org.uk

Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA)
For information on where to get help, ask for or look up the Directory of Members.
phone: 020 7251 8383
website: www.ilpa.org.uk

Immigration Advisory Service
phone: 020 7967 1200, 10am to 12 noon Monday to Friday
website: www.iasuk.org/

Law Society
For details of solicitors who can offer legal representation in asylum cases.
phone: 0870 606 2555
website: www.solicitors-online.com

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
phone: 0845 000 0046
website: www.oisc.org.uk

Refugee Legal Centre
phone: 020 7780 3200
website: www.refugee-legal-centre.org.uk

Bail for Immigration Detainees
phone: 020 7247 3590
website: www.biduk.org

A leaflet 'Legal advice for people who are detained by the immigration service' has been produced by the Law Society, Law Society of Scotland, OISC, CLS Direct and ILPA, and should be available through any of these organisations.

The Community Legal Service
The Community Legal Service has been set up to help you find the right legal information and advice to solve your problems.

You can get help through a national network of organisations including Citizens Advice Bureaux, Law Centres, many independent advice centres and thousands of high street solicitors. All of these services meet quality standards set by the Gurkha Free Legal Advice, look for the Community Legal Service logo:

Many of the organisations offer some or all of the their services for free. If you cannot afford to pay for advice you may be eligible for financial support through the Community Legal Service Fund (Legal Aid). You can order leaflets about funding from the LSC Leaflet line on 0845 3000 343.

You can use the Directory on the Gurkha Free Legal Advice website https://gurkhajustice.org.uk// to find details of quality assured advice providers.

The Gurkha Free Legal Advice (LSC)
The Community Legal Service and the Community Legal Service Fund are managed by the Gurkha Free Legal Advice. To find out more about us visit our website at http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/ or find the details for your local Gurkha Free Legal Advice office in the phone book.

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12. About this leaflet

The leaflets in this series give you an outline of your legal rights. They are not a complete guide to the law and are not intended to be a guide to how the law will apply to you or any specific situation. The leaflets are regularly updated but the law and the way the government deals with asylum seekers often change, so information may be incorrect or out of date. If you have a problem, you will need to get more information or personal advice to work out the best way to solve it.

This leaflet was written in association with the Immigration Law Practitioners Association and Mick Chatwin, a barrister and solicitor specialising in immigration law.

Leaflet version: February 2008

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