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Support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
After you have been recorded
as an asylum seeker, you can get support from the Government. The Government
department related to asylum seekers is called the Home Office. The Home Office
has 2 departments:
- Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND). They will decide if you can
stay in the UK
- The National Asylum Support Service (NASS). NASS will only support you until
IND has made the decision if you can stay or not in the UK
To get your NASS support, you will need the Application Registration Card
(ARC). You will receive it when you apply for asylum. NASS will also give
you the HC2 form, which you need to get free health services.
Immigration Advisers
and Solicitors
It is important that you have a solicitor or immigration adviser to help you.
If you are an asylum seeker and have problems to find a solicitor/immigration
adviser contact the agency that is assisting you. Help with your asylum claim
should be free.
Qualified solicitors/immigration advisers have a certificate from OISC (Office
of the Immigration Services Commissioners), or from the Law Society. Ask to
see this certificate if you are not sure. If you get any letters from the
Home Office about your asylum claim, always take them to your solicitor/immigration
adviser as soon as possible.The
Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) is the most important charity organisation
on British immigration. It is independent from the Government. They give confidential
advice about immigration, asylum and nationality law. These services are free
to people who are entitled. They also offer a fee-paying (non-profit) service.
To find your local office click
here
The Refugee Legal Centre
(RLC) is an independent charity organisation.
They give free advice and support to persons who cannot pay.
Find the nearest office clicking
here
The Joint Council for
the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is a national voluntary organisation
who offers free legal advice on immigration, nationality and asylum matters
to immigration law professionals and private individuals.
For private individuals:
Phone 020 7251 8706
Tuesday & Thursday 2.00 - 5.00 pm
In Plymouth
Devon Law Centre
Telephone: 01752 519 794
Fursdon Solicitors
308 St. Levan Road
PL2 1JP
Telephone: 01752 309 090
You are the victim of racial
harassment if you have been attacked, intimidated, or insulted because of
your colour, race, ethnicity, religion or national origin.
Racial harassment can take many different forms:
- verbal abuse (insults, offences, intimidations…)
- other forms of abuse (graffiti, offensive phone calls…)
- physical violence
If you or someone else's
life is in danger, you can call the Emergency Services in the UK at anytime:
Telephone
999
In Plymouth
Plymouth & District Race Equality Council
Telephone: 01752 224 555
The Monitoring Group
Telephone: 0800 374 618
DCRSC
Telephone: 01752 265 952
Some
laws in the UK
It is important that you some general rules in the UK, as it can be different
in your own country. It is illegal...
- Carry knives, gas sprays
or other weapons.
- Have sex with anyone without their consent. It is seen as sexual abuse and
you can be prosecuted for such action.
- Have sex with anyone under the age of 16, even if they have given you permission.
- Use or possess drugs.
- To buy alcohol under the age of 18.
- Work without a permit.
- Spit, leave rubbish in the streets, draw graffiti on walls.
- Sexism is a discrimination. Women have equal rights to men, and are treated
equally to them.
- Racist attacks or discrimination are against the law.
- To drive you need to have a driving licence and must be over 17 years old.
- Infibulation is not allowed in the UK.
Police
Please click here for a list of the police forces in every region of the UK.
In Plymouth
The police in Plymouth is part of the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. You
can speak with a Police officer from the Plymouth Diversity Unit at:
- Refugee First
1st floor, Anglia House
Derrys Cross
Telephone: 01752 242156
- Devon and Cornwall Refugee
Support Council
7 Whimple Street
Telephone: 01752 265952
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