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.

Need more 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.

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Watch videos

If you have recently been granted refugee status, or you are supporting somebody who has, download out step-by-step move-on guidance above, and/or watch our videos below.

English

Applying for Universal Credit 

Finding somewhere to live

Arabic عربى

التقديم على يونيفرسال كريدت

 البحث عن مكان للسكن

Amharic አማርኛ

ለዩኒቨርሳል ክሬዲት ማመልከት

የመኖሪያ ቦታ መፈለግ

Tigrinya ትግርኛ

ንዩኒቨርሳል ክሬዲት መመልከቲ ምቕራብ

መንበሪ ቦታ ምርካብ

en Español

Crédito universal

Encontrar un lugar para vivir

Pashto پښتو