Asylum info: Germany, Switzerland, Greece (folder)
Link to folder continuing information on the asylum process in (so far) Greece, Germany and Switzerland. Larger PDFs inside. (Current as of February 2016.)
refugee info: legal | General 11. March 2016Relocation program info
Compiled by w2eu
refugee info: legal | General 11. March 2016Legal contacts for refugees in Greece
Collected by the Elena organization. List of legal aid groups and other NGOs offering legal support.
refugee info: legal | General 8. March 2016RefuComm communication for refugees
As of October 2016, single best one-stop legal info point for refugees in Greece. Practical bulletins about asylum, relocation and reunification procedures, in Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish, and some in Pashto and Urdu. Pre-registration flowchart from UNHCR is here ("Legal pathways flowchart"), with helpful color-coding. "Preparing for your asylum interview" section, including a long list of questions that may be asked.
refugee info: legal | General 9. March 2016Greece asylum info in 18 languages
What to say to claim asylum in Greece. Note that this guide is somewhat out of date--it was *not* written for the current situation, and is not totally accurate in some spots. But for an overview, and in the absence of other details, it is a helpful starting point.
refugee info: legal | General 14. July 2016Social benefits for refugees in Greece -- master lists
Collection of PDFs listing organizations providing support, in a variety of categories (food, Greek language lessons, psychological support, accommodation, education, legal and medical support). Allegedly in multiple languages, but currently (mid-July 2016) seeing only English. All info was collected April-June; not certain of plans to keep updated.
refugee info: legal | Greek Islands: Lesvos | Greece: North and East | Greece: Central (Athens area) | Greece: West | Greek Islands: Other (not Lesvos) | General 27. September 2016Official Greek government: Info for asylum for people arrived after March 20, 2016
In Greek, English, Arabic, Dari
refugee info: legal | General 30. September 2016Sixth EU report on relocation and resettlement -- September 2016
"Boring and nerdy" -- you were warned :) -- "but a really reliable informative look into the problems surrounding relocation, how it's progressing and how the Greek Asylum Service is functioning behind the scenes."
refugee info: legal | General 30. September 2016RefuComm YouTube channel
For refugees who don't read, RefuComm maintains this helpful collection of videos. Always expanding!
refugee info: legal | General 6. October 2016Appointment search tool / full appointment list.
Find your appointment time using your registration number. If that fails, consult the entire list of appointments, through April 2017, sorted by registration number: http://bit.ly/greeceapptlist
refugee info: legal | General 29. October 2016W2EU Welcome to Greece guide
Arabic: http://w2eu.info/greece.ar.html Farsi: http://w2eu.info/greece.fa.html PDFs in all languages: http://w2eu.info/greece.en/articles/greece-guide.en.html This guide includes a whole chapter on the special situation on the islands for all refugees arrived since March 20, 2016, in addition to a larger section for those on the mainland, plus detailed information on family reunification and relocation, plus a lot of useful contacts mainly in Athens and Thessaloniki.
refugee info: legal | refugee info: general | General 29. October 2016Return Watch (Turkey)
Monitors treatment of refugees forcibly returned to Turkey. Contact for legal support if needed; click 'contact form' for link to secure browser form.
refugee info: legal | Other countries (outside Greece) | General 1. December 2016LGBTQ support orgs
Link to Facebook post listing major organizations and help centers in Athens. Many are also listed in the Places directory on this site (search 'LGBT').
refugee info: legal | *Athens basics* | Greece: Central (Athens area) | General 12. January 2017Refugees 2 Refugees R2R Solidarity Call Center
Refugee-staffed call center, based in Thessaloniki. +302311180903 (Mon - Fri 10.00 - 16.00) FacebooK: https://www.facebook.com/Refugees-to-Refugees-R2R-Solidarity-Call-Center-1039101139520127/
refugee info: legal | refugee info: general | General 13. October 2017IOM Legal Guide for Practitioners
Quite technical (as it's geared for lawyers, not directly for refugees), but useful if you want to know specific language of various pertinent laws.
refugee info: legal | General 27. December 2017Translations and samples of how to fill in the Greek M1 Tax Form
From Simply Human. This for getting an AΦΜ (AFM). Here the form is translated into English, Farsi, Arabic and French. There are also 2 samples of the form filled out to assist. ***These are not official translations and not authorized by the Greek Authority.*** They are merely meant to assist individuals in filling out the Greek M1 Tax ID Form. The form can be picked up at the tax office. Just ask for the M1. It will be a purple/pink color. You will also need:-your ID -2 photo copies of your ID
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