Legal assistance and advice to asylum seekers is provided through private solicitors or through specialised agencies: Refugee and Migrant Justice (http://www.refugee-legal-centre.org.uk/) and the Immigration Advisory Service (http://www.iasuk.org/home.aspx) - provide their services free of charge under the Legal Aid scheme.

For information about other law firms in your area who are able to provide asylum and immigration advice under the Legal Aid scheme, then please call Community Legal Service Direct on 0845 345 4 345 or view their website (http://www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk/index.jsp).

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) website has some general information that you may find useful: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/asylum/

I hope that this is of some assistance to you.