After Getting Refugee Status: Move-On Guidance
The 28 days after receiving refugee status are a very busy time with many tasks to complete. Our videos and guidance sheets are here to help you through it.
If you have been granted refugee status, it is important that you start immediately on completing the following tasks: applying for Universal Credit; opening a bank account; finding somewhere to live. The resources on this page will help you do everything you need to do in the 28 days after receiving refugee status.
Key First Actions
In English
Pashto پښتو
Arabic عربى
If you have recently been granted refugee status, or you are supporting somebody who has, download out step-by-step move-on guidance to help you through the process, and watch our videos below.
In English:
Applying for Universal Credit
Finding somewhere to live
BRP Card and Bank Account
en Español:
Encontrar un lugar para vivir
Crédito universal
Tarjeta BRP y cuenta bancaria
Do you need help?
People living in the asylum hotel in Oxford can attend our drop-in sessions at the hotel on Monday and Thursday mornings, from 10-12. Those not living in the asylum hotel can phone us on 01865 722082 for an appointment.
