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Aspen Card Problems

If your ASPEN CARD does not work, or you have not received it, or have lost it...

Asylum seekers in the UK: How to get a bank account

This briefing tells you how to get a bank account. Content created by Positive Action in Housing. See also: https://www.paih.org/resources/Bank-accounts-uk-asylumseekers

Appointment Clinics and Outreach Surgeries

Free, independent and multilingual advice and information for people from BME, refugee and migrant communities.

Positive Action Network

Discover useful contacts and resources for people from BME, refugee, asylum-seeking, and migrant communities. Access a wide range of support organisations that offer multilingual and multicultural services. Resources throughout Scotland and the entire UK. To have your organisation or service included in the online Directory, simply sign up for a login. To claim an existing listing, or to alert us to errors, send an email to home@positiveactionh.org, and we'll be happy to assist you.

Refugees and asylum seekers: how to get a bank account

If you are unsure if you have the correct documents, or how to open an account, read our guidance below:

How to get a Bank Account (Scotland only)

Information on the requirements for banks in Scotland to open an account for an Asylum Seeker.

How to pay your bills

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