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Resources and fact sheets

Information on legal issues affecting young refugees and migrants

Looked after children and care leavers with EU rights

This fact sheet provides an explanation of the arrangements for securing the rights of looked-after children/care leavers who are currently in the UK under EU legal rights, following the vote for the...
Fact sheetsHelp with making applications

EU settlement scheme (EUSS)

This fact sheet provides an explanation of the arrangements for securing the rights of EU citizens residing in UK under the EU settlement scheme

Help with making applicationsFact sheets

Writing a covering letter to the Home Office

When you send an application to the Home Office, it is good to write a covering letter to send with it. This is a template you can use.

Help with making applications

Explaining your status while your extension application is being decided

If you have limited leave to remain in the UK, you will need to apply to the Home Office to extend your leave before the limited leave finishes. If you make a valid, in-time application to extend your leave, then your permission to stay will keep going until you receive a decision (and any appeal decision). This is known as section 3C leave.

Help with making applications

Which application should I make?

This page is a guide to possible immigration applications an undocumented child, family or young person might make to gain status in the UK.

GuidanceHelp with making applications

Writing a chasing letter to the Home Office

Once you have sent an immigration application, the Home Office should try to make a decision within six months. However, sometimes they take longer. If you have been waiting for more than six months,...
Help with making applications

Legal representation for your immigration case

This page is meant to provide you with some general advice about representing yourself in an immigration case. We can’t tell you everything you need to know about making an immigration...
Help with making applications

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