SAFE AND LEGAL ROUTES INTO THE UK
Millions of people have been forced to leave their homes across the world. The vast majority are displaced within their own country, or go to neighbouring countries. A very small proportion, seek sanctuary (asylum) in the UK, and the Government has established a number of schemes that are focused on resettling some of the most vulnerable of the refugees. (See FAQ's for some useful statistics, the difference between Asylum and Resettlement and why are refugees coming to the UK).
The current safe and legal routes into the UK are the Global Resettlement Scheme, Community Sponsorship, and Family Reunification.
Nov 2020 - ALL UK RESETTLMENT SCHEMES ARE STILL ON HOLD since Mar 2020 due to Covid-19, despite the UNHCR lifting the temporary suspension in June 2020. This has left hundreds of refugees living in limbo with prolonged uncertainty, after sometimes a year long process of being accepted for resettlement in the first place because they are particularly vulnerable. The government have recently announced an intention to re-start but no specific date, leaving local authorities and other key stakeholders in a position where they risk having to scale down their services.
The current safe and legal routes into the UK are the Global Resettlement Scheme, Community Sponsorship, and Family Reunification.
Nov 2020 - ALL UK RESETTLMENT SCHEMES ARE STILL ON HOLD since Mar 2020 due to Covid-19, despite the UNHCR lifting the temporary suspension in June 2020. This has left hundreds of refugees living in limbo with prolonged uncertainty, after sometimes a year long process of being accepted for resettlement in the first place because they are particularly vulnerable. The government have recently announced an intention to re-start but no specific date, leaving local authorities and other key stakeholders in a position where they risk having to scale down their services.
