Asylum is a form of protection granted to individuals who have fled their home country due to persecution based on specific grounds—race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
How do I claim asylum?
If you wish to claim asylum here in the UK, the first step is to contact the Home Office directly to notify them. After that you would be given a short screening interview where the Home Office will take basic details, then you will need to wait for a date for a substantive asylum interview.
The second interview, known as the substantive interview, is much more in depth and is where the Home Office will ask questions about your claim. Evidence can also be used to support your claim.
The asylum process can be very lengthy and complicated, and understandably very stressful for the applicant. We can help to ease the process by supporting you throughout. It is very important that individuals are completely honest throughout the asylum process and provide full disclosure from the outset to avoid complications later.
How we can help?
We can assist from the onset, giving advice in relation to a potential asylum claim, support the applicant throughout the whole process, prepare the applicant for interviews, draft statements and detailed legal representation, pre and post the interview.
We can also come on broad any later stage, including full representation at the appeal stage.
Do we offer legal aid?
We do not offer legal aid, but can represent you on a fee paying basis if you do not qualify for legal aid.
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