If you are a refugee who is applying for asylum through UNHCR, here are Self Help Kits to aid you in the process of writing your statement for your Refugee Status Determination Interview. The kits are available in Arabic , English , French , and Spanish.
General information for asylum-seeking claims
Video on how to Write Asylum Story
To access the video click here.
Scott legal Immigration law firm
Click here for a short guide on how to prepare the written statement for refugee status determination.
Self-Help Kits by country/region
Egypt
Click here to access a video explaining how remote Refugee Status Determination interviews are conducted in UNHCR Egypt since the outbreak of COVID-19.
Indonesia
SUAKA, Indonesian civil society association for refugee rights protection has put together the self-help kits below to assist in understanding the process of UNHCR Refugee Status Determination process in Indonesia:
- Self Help Kit: First Instance on UNHCR Refugee Status Determination.
- Self Help Kit: Appeal on UNHCR Refugee Status Determination.
- Self Help Kit: Re-Opening on UNHCR Refugee Status Determination.
For further information click here.
ASYLUM ACCESS (Africa, Asia, Latin America)
Click here to access a self-help kit on how to Write Your Statement for Your Refugee Status Determination (“RSD”) Interview with UNHCR.
Thailand
Click here to access a video produced by Asylum Access Thailand and its local partners to help explain the Refugee Status Determination process to those seeking asylum in Thailand with the UNHCR.
United Kingdom
Click here for general remarks and a questionnaire to help while preparing your statement.
New Zealand
Click here for information for asylum seekers in New Zealand.