About 365 days 7 steps
You end withYou are registered, have free legal help, know your rights and your next deadline.
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Step 1 of 7
First step: Find free help before you do anything else
Who is this for
Anyone who wants to ask for protection in Italy, or has already applied. Minors alone are included.
Requirements
Nothing. No documents are needed to ask for help.
Steps
- Pick one free helper from the UNHCR Italy help site or your city's legal clinic.
- Ask for an interpreter.
- Write down contacts and dates.
- If you are under 18 and alone, ask for a guardian.
Costs & timing
Free. Waiting lists exist in big cities; ask several organisations.
Common mistakes
Paying an intermediary. Signing papers you do not understand. Waiting until the last week before the interview.
Where to get help
If you are in danger now, call 112 (free).
Sources
- UNHCR Italy: https://help.unhcr.org/italy/
- Ministero dell'Interno, protezione internazionale: https://www.interno.gov.it/it/temi/immigrazione-e-asilo/protezione-internazionale
General information, not legal advice. Practice differs between offices.
Sources
- Help Italy (UNHCR)
- Asylum and international protection (Ministero dell'Interno)
- D.Lgs. 25/2008 (asylum procedures) (Normattiva)