Are you living at or would like to live at an asylum reception centre?

An asylum reception centre is a voluntary, modest and temporary place to live while you wait for a decision on your application for protection. Here you can find information for those living in or wanting to live in a reception centre.

I live in an ordinary asylum reception centre. What do I need to know?

Here you will find information about:

  • Healthcare
  • School and kindergarten
  • Leave of absence
  • Financial assistance
  • Living at or moving from a reception centre
  • Alternative accommodation to reception centres

I do not live in an asylum reception centre - what do I need to know?

If you for example are staying with family or friends, here you will find relevant information about:

  • healthcare
  • schooling for children who are asylum seekers
  • alternative accommodation to asylum reception centres
  • moving to a reception centre

Integration reception centres

What is an integration reception centre? Is an integration reception centre a good fit for me?

Contact form for residents of asylum reception centres

Contact form for residents of asylum reception centers in:

  • The Central Region Office
  • The Inland Region Office
  • The Northern Region Office
  • The Southern Region Office
  • The Western Region Office
  • Unit for arrival and transit