Guidance

Welcome: a guide for new refugees

A guide for adults who have been granted asylum in England to access public services and make the most of the opportunities in the UK.

• From: Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 12 August 2019
• Last updated: 18 February 2021 — See all updates

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (English)

PDF, 7.07 MB, 105 pages

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Albanian/English)

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Amharic/English)

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Arabic/English)

PDF, 15.4 MB, 210 pages

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Chinese/English)

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Farsi/English)

PDF, 15.7 MB, 210 pages

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (French/English)

PDF, 12.4 MB, 210 pages

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Kurdish Sorani/English)

PDF, 15.6 MB, 210 pages

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Pashto/English)

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Punjabi/English)

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Tigrinya/English)

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Urdu/English)

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Welcome: a guide for new refugees (Vietnamese/English)

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Details

This is a guide book for adults who have been granted asylum in England to access public services and make the most of the opportunities in the UK.

Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction to the UK
• Chapter 2: Once you’ve been recognised as a refugee
• Chapter 3: The first month
• Chapter 4: Employment and benefits
• Chapter 5: Housing and services
• Chapter 6: Education
• Chapter 7: Legal rights and responsibilities
• Chapter 8: Healthcare
• Chapter 9: Useful phrases, contacts and further information

We are aware this publication may have accessibility issues. We are reviewing it so that we can fix these. Read more about our accessible documents policy.

Published 12 August 2019
Last updated 18 February 2021 + show all updates

1. 18 February 2021

   Updated guides.

2. 23 September 2019

   Added an English only version of the guide.

3. 27 August 2019

   We have published web accessible versions of the guide.

4. 12 August 2019

   First published.