Advice and information in Burmese for Refugees and asylum seekers
Our Burmese resource section contains information leaflets for people seeking asylum and refugees who speak Burmese 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 Burmese.
Information leaflets
Things to consider while going through the asylum process
Things to consider after you receive asylum in Scotland
How we help
Scottish Refugee Council - How we help (149Kb, PDF)
Scottish Induction Service - How we help (131Kb, PDF)
Getting involved in your community - how we can help (338Kb, PDF)
Advice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) refugees in Scotland (370Kb, PDF)
Scottish Refugee Council complaint form (33Kb, PDF)
Legal representatives
Legal representatives contact list - Glasgow (416Kb, PDF)
Legal representatives contact list - Edinburgh (373Kb, PDF)
Things to consider when going through the asylum process
Problems with your accommodation (422Kb, PDF)
Problems with your Application Registration Card (ARC) (388Kb, PDF)
Adding an adult dependant to asylum support (430Kb, PDF)
Adding an adult dependant to your asylum support -checklist (298Kb, PDF)
How to use interpreting services (330Kb, PDF)
How to access health care in Scotland (407Kb, PDF)
Section 4
Section 4 support (283Kb, PDF)
Applying for Section for if you are pregnant (380Kb, 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 (73Kb, PDF)
Family Reunion: Non-Refugees with Indefinite Leave to Reamin (75Kb, PDF)
Finding work
Finding work - a guide for Refugees (6.6Mb, PDF) (English only)
Banking/managing money
How to open a bank account (399Kb, PDF)
Learn to manage your money in Scotland - Financial Literacy Project (192Kb, PDF)
Budgeting sheet to help you manage your money (114Kb, PDF)
Housing
Housing - how we can help (350Kb, PDF)
