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How to sue the Home Office

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The Home Office often makes mistakes when exercising its immigration powers. The high appeal success rates bear testimony to this: as many as 50% of some categories of appeal are allowed. However, there are only some limited circumstances where it is possible to extract compensation from the Home Office by means of a court case.

Get a bicycle

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Fill out this form to request a free bicycle

Britain Explained

Many aspects of daily life in Britain might be difficult to understand for people moving from abroad.

Money Saving Expert

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MoneySavingExpert.com is the UK's biggest consumer website, with more than 16 million users a month. The site's dedicated to cutting your bills and fighting your corner with journalistic research, cutting-edge tools and a massive community – all focused on finding deals, saving cash and campaigning for financial justice.

Handbook: UK Immigration Options for Afghan Citizens

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What does the Afghanistan crisis mean for the status of Afghans in the UK? This handbook gives an overview of the immigration and nationality applications that Afghan citizens may be able to make.

How do I find a job?

Find full or part-time jobs in England, Scotland and Wales.

WriteToThem

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WriteToThem makes it easy to write to the politicians who represent you – even if you don’t know who they are. Write to your politicians, national or local, for free.

Challenging your reporting conditions

If you have made an immigration application or have claimed asylum you may have to report (sign) at the Home Office at a specified time each week, two weeks, or month or sometimes less regularly than this.

Find a lawyer in Glasgow

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Search the Law Society of Scotland database to find contact details of law firms

Register with a doctor in Glasgow

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NHS list of doctors in Glasgow

Find a lawyer in England

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Search the Law Society database

Get Zoom

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Video calls and meetings

Can asylum seekers study at university in Scotland

This factsheet by JustRight Scotland provides a brief summary of your right to study in Scotland for people with different immigration statuses. This factsheet covers: access to pre-school, primary and secondary school; and access to further and higher education.

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