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Online guide for new refugees

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Welcome to our online guide for new refugees. Just click on the options below to find out more about each topic. 

This guide is to help new refugees in Scotland plan their next steps after getting permission to stay in the UK (leave to remain). It provides general information only and not individual advice. 

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Legal status

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Documents checklist

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Money and benefits

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What’s next after getting leave to remain?

Check what you need to do after getting leave to remain
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Know your immigration status

Understand the type of leave to remain you have, your right to family reunion, travel documents, settlement and citizenship
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Check your documents

Find out what documents you need to help you access your rights
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eVisa

Find out what an eVisa is and how to set-up an eVisa
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Legal status

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Documents checklist

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Money and benefits

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Accommodation

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Money and benefits

Find out what benefits and social security you can apply for
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Bank account

Find out what you need to open a bank account in the UK
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Housing

Find out what your homeless rights are if you have nowhere to live
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Health

Know how to register with a GP and dentist if you are not registered already
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Legal status

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Documents checklist

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Money and benefits

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Accommodation

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Education

Find out about your education rights and entitlements
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Employment

Learn about your right to work and how to prove it
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Downloadable posters and checklists

Download and print information posters and checklists in other languages here

Need more help?

Call our free, confidential, helpline to speak to one of our experienced advisers (you can ask for an interpreter) or email refugeesupport@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk. 

 

0808 1967 274

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