Sanctuary Seekers Project

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Seeking sanctuary in Wandsworth

Citizens Advice Wandsworth is pleased to offer advice and support to sanctuary seekers in Wandsworth Borough. This includes people who have sought sanctuary in the UK in the last five years:

as a person seeking asylum or refugee
Ukraine visa schemes (Homes for Ukraine, Family Visa or Visa Extension Scheme)
ARAP (Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy) or ACRS (Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme)
Syrian VPRS (Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme)

Advice on issues

We can provide advice on issues such as:

benefits
housing
basic immigration advice
finding work
debt
referrals for English classes and work support

Contact us

We welcome self-referrals and referrals from support organizations. Use this webform to contact us if:

You are a seeking sanctuary in Wandsworth and need advice.
You are in Wandsworth and supporting a sanctuary seeker and want to connect them to support.

Sanctuary webform

First name *

Surname *

Date of birth *

Address *

Postcode *

Mobile number *

Home number

About the issue

How can we help? Please give as much detail as possible. *

Let us know about any emergencies, deadlines or key dates.

Have you sought sanctuary in UK within the last 5 years?

Nationality and Immigration Scheme/Status (if known)

Interpreter required? Which language?

Preferred day/time of contact

If you’re contacting us on behalf of someone else

Name

Phone

Organisation

Consent *

By ticking this box you're giving us permission to record and hold your personal information and consenting to us holding any information you've provided about your health, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation. If you're completing on behalf of someone else you're confirming that the other person has given consent. You can call our Adviceline if you want to contact us and remain anonymous.

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