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Finding help in Calais
A path through the free services in Calais: food and water, washing and equipment, phone charging, accommodation, health and sexual health, claiming asylum, under-18s, women and families, evictions, and information about the United Kingdom. Written from the Calais New Arrival Guide of August 2026, the legal sheet “How to claim asylum from Calais?” and the January 2025 booklet on pregnancy and sexual health.

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Area

Calais

Source language

French

Last reviewed

August 11, 2026

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The asylum procedure in France

The main steps of an asylum claim in France, from the printed “ARRIVÉE EN FRANCE” sheet (ref. 985-81) handed out at the SPADA reception desk: where to go first, the OFPRA interview, and what happens next.

Area: Calais
Source language: French
Last reviewed: July 25, 2026

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Claiming asylum in the United Kingdom

A path through the British asylum procedure: saying that you are claiming asylum, the screening interview and the substantive interview, finding a lawyer and legal aid, health and the NHS, exploitation and trafficking, under-18s and age disputes, detention and the police, family reunion, school and study, and the UK/Europe transfer scheme. Written from ten “UK Asylum Information” sheets published by Refugee Legal Support.

Area: Calais
Source language: French
Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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