35 organisations working in Greater Manchester have signed an open letter calling for action on the Government’s citizenship ban. The letter is being sent to all MPs in Greater Manchester and the lead Council members of all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs. What is the citizenship ban? On 10th February 2025,…
Greater Manchester Law Centre have created a guide to support people who are facing homelessness or are navigating rehousing upon being granted refugee status. The Guide has also been translated into Arabic and Tigrinya, which are available to download at the end. Your rights to Re-housing and Homelessness This factsheet…
On 9th April 2025, the fees for some visa applications went up. The fee for Limited Leave to Remain went from £1,258 to £1,321 (an increase of £63) and the fee for Indefinite Leave to Remain went from £2,885 to £3,029 (an increase of £144). Details of all fees can…
February 2025 Recently, the government changed their guidance to make it harder for some people to get British citizenship, depending on how they arrived in the UK. We know that people are worried about what this might mean for them. Here is what we know so far. What is the…
Linklaters and GMIAU have created a video to guide you through the process of setting up an eVisa. You can watch the video here: Helpful links For GMIAU’s translated eVisa guide and details of our weekly support sessions click here. To create a UKVI account click here. For a list…
January 2025 Update July 2025 – Children from Afghanistan have been removed from the Streamlined Asylum Process. From November 2024, the Home Office has reintroduced the Streamlined Asylum Process (SAP) for children, with some changes. That means that some unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will be eligible for their asylum claim to…
As our name suggests, we were formed in Greater Manchester: a city-region of 3 million people, represented by 10 local councils in 10 boroughs, 27 Members of Parliament (MPs), a combined authority (GMCA) and a metro Mayor. Over the last few years, when opportunities with central government have been limited,…
December 2024 This information sheet is for local authorities and anyone working either with unaccompanied children seeking asylum or in Home Office asylum accommodation. It details the problems we are seeing for children who are age disputed and the processes that should be followed. Context When unaccompanied children arrive in…
November 2024 Who is this information for? This information is for local authorities in the North West of England, who are supporting separated children and young people seeking asylum in the UK. It is possible that children and care leavers seeking asylum could be asked to “report” at an immigration…
December 2024 Who is this information for? This information is to support social workers and local authorities in the North West who are working with children and care leavers with insecure immigration status. This information is specifically about children in the asylum system. However, triple planning that takes into account…