Get help by phone if you are an asylum applicant or refugee and you need advice about the asylum process or adapting to life in the UK.
Who can use the helplines
You can use the helplines if:
you are an asylum seeker and you have just arrived in the UK
you have just received the decision on your asylum application
you have been successful in your asylum application and are building a new life in the UK
What the helplines are for
The asylum helplines can help with:
housing problems
dealing with agencies, eg social services
finding English language classes
questions about asylum support
getting legal representation
finding schools
building a life in the UK if you are given permission to stay here
returning home
They may also be able to help if you are:
threatened or harmed by someone because of your race
threatened or harmed by a member of your family
the victim of a crime
a witness to a crime
Charities run the helplines. They do not make decisions on asylum applications.
Who to call
Call Asylum Help UK if you are an adult asylum seeker or the dependant of an adult asylum seeker.
Asylum Help UK
Telephone: 0808 801 0503
Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
(24-hour service for emergencies)
Call Asylum Support Application UK if you are an asylum seeker and can not support yourself financially and want to apply for asylum support.
Asylum Support Application UK
Telephone: 0808 801 0503
Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm
(24-hour service for emergencies)
Call Children’s Panel if you are a child in the UK on your own and applying for asylum.
Children’s Panel (England only)
Telephone: 020 7346 1134
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm
(limited service at other times)
Find out about call charges
Further information on Asylum helplines can be found on GOV.UK's website.