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Guidance

Living in initial accommodation

This guide is primarily for asylum seekers staying in initial accommodation.

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Home Office
Published
17 November 2023
Last updated
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A guide to living in initial accommodation (Albanian)

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A guide to living in initial accommodation (Punjabi)

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Update history

2026-04-21 11:03
This guidance has been updated throughout. Translations have been published in the following languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Dari, French, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, Urdu, Vietnamese.

2023-12-05 13:17
Arabic translation added.

2023-11-21 13:21
Versions in Farsi, Kurdish, Pashto and Urdu added.

2023-11-17 14:01
First published.