Through our Asylum Travel Fund, we provide support for people who cannot afford necessary travel relating to their asylum case. We can cover the cost of travel to and from appointments and a small subsistence payment for the journey.
Criteria:
In all instances the partner organisation will refer the applicant using the above Make a Referral form, partner to provide evidence of the appointment details (e.g letter from embassy/home office) along with the referral form. Please make sure the applicant’s email and mobile number is entered correctly on the referral form. A subsistence payment of £10 per individual travelling will also be made with each approved application.
RSS will send travel tickets to the applicant’s email and subsistence payment will be sent to their mobile phone. .
The application must be for travel outside of Glasgow, return journey and must be related to the progress of the asylum case. For example:
- Travel to Croydon for an initial screening interview
- Travel to Liverpool for a fresh claim submission
- Other travel areas as specified by the Home Office (e.g. Edinburgh)
- Travel to an embassy for an appointment, if this will assist with the legal case. Please include details on the application form
Please note RSS is unable to assist with funding for visits to family members or to attend funerals or other events. Single journey applications will not be processed. Referrals will only be processed between 9am-5pm Mondays to Wednesdays and between 9am and 12pm on Thursdays.
Questions
Should you have any questions in relation to our transport services please do not hesitate to contact us at: travel@refugeesanctuaryscotland.org.uk