Advice and information in Amharic for Refugees and asylum seekers
Our Amharic resource section contains information leaflets for people seeking asylum and refugees who speak Amharic and want to find out more about the asylum process, support, how we can help and their rights and entitlements.
Note that titles of the leaflets are provided in English but the content is provided in Amharic.
Information leaflets
Things to consider when going through the asylum process
Things to consider after you receive asylum
How we help
Scottish Refugee Council - How we can help (559Kb, PDF)
Scottish Induction Service - How we can help (507Kb, PDF)
Getting involved in your community - how we can help (300Kb, PDF)
Advice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) refugees in Scotland (574Kb, PDF)
Scottish Refugee Complaint form (31Kb, PDF)
Legal representatives
Legal representatives contact list - Glasgow (199Kb, PDF)
Legal representatives contact list - Edinburgh (201Kb, PDF)
Things to consider when going through the asylum process
Problems with your accommodation (457Kb, PDF)
Problems with your Application Registration Card (ARC) (461Kb, PDF)
Adding an adult dependant to asylum support (452Kb, PDF)
Adding an adult dependant to your asylum support -checklist (394Kb, PDF)
How to use interpreting services (262Kb, PDF)
How to access health care in Scotland (434Kb, PDF)
Section 4
Section 4 support (417Kb, PDF)
Applying for Section 4 if you are pregnant (358Kb, PDF)
Things to consider after you receive asylum in Scotland
Citizenship
Seek advice before applying for British Citizenship (30Kb, PDF) English only
Family reunion
Family reunion: Refugees or people granted humanitarian protection 488Kb, PDF)
Family reunion; Non-refugees with Indefinite Leave to Remain (528Kb, PDF)
Finding work
Finding work - a guide for Refugees (6.6Mb, PDF) English only
Housing
Banking/managing money
How to open a bank account (462Kb, PDF)
Learn to manage your money in Scotland - Financial Literacy Project (228Kb, PDF)
Budgeting sheet to help you manage your money (205Kb, PDF)
