When someone is granted refugee status in the United Kingdom this opens up the possibility of the refugee sponsoring family members to join him or her in the UK. This is often referred to as “refugee family reunion”. There are special rules from which refugee family members benefit and a specific set of paragraphs of the Immigration Rules which apply to such cases.
This online training course covers the nuts and bolts of refugee family reunion applications, who can apply, the requirements to meet, avoiding refusals and how to appeal.
The course is only available to paying members of Free Movement. If you are not already a member, you can join here and access not just this course but all of our courses. Membership starts from £20 per month and you can cancel at any time.
| Module 1 | How to apply for refugee family reunion |
| Unit 1 | Introduction |
| Unit 2 | Family are outside the UK |
| Unit 3 | Family are inside the UK |
| Unit 4 | Submitting documents and attending the appointment |
| Module 2 | What requirements must be met |
| Unit 1 | All applications |
| Unit 2 | Spouses and partners |
| Unit 3 | Children of a refugee |
| Unit 4 | Other children related to a refugee |
| Unit 5 | Family members outside the rules |
| Module 3 | Who can sponsor an application |
| Unit 1 | Refugees who claimed asylum after arrival in UK |
| Unit 2 | Resettled refugees |
| Unit 3 | Humanitarian protection |
| Module 4 | Avoiding refusals |
| Unit 1 | Preparing a good quality application with good evidence |
| Unit 2 | Proof of marriage or partnership |
| Unit 3 | Proof of subsisting relationship |
| Unit 4 | Proving paternity and DNA testing |
| Unit 5 | Proof of identity |
| Module 5 | Challenging refusals |
| Unit 1 | Re-apply |
| Unit 2 | Appeal |
| Unit 3 | Quiz and feedback |
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