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Leaving Russia in 2026
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Where to claim: USA / DE / ES / UK
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Detention
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SAR — Subject Access Request
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Appeal
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Further Submissions
After ARE · Para 353 · 53% grant rate
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After you get status
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Citizenship
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Path to passport
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Reform 2026
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Voluntary return
VRS · ticket · up to £3,000 · 2–5 year ban
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Life in UK
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PIP — disability payment
Up to £194.60/wk, 39% — mental health
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Asylum support · S95/S4/S98
£49.18/wk · ASF1 form · 3-day appeal deadline
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After status · tests · letter templates
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Asylum chances by country — Home Office data
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COI — country evidence sources
CPIN · UNHCR · HRW for your asylum case · 8 countries
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Where to travel · 215 countries
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start
new
life
🛡️
Asylum & status
Asylum process
🎯
Test: your asylum chances?
🧭
Leaving Russia in 2026
🌍
Where to claim: USA / DE / ES / UK
📝
Claiming asylum
❓
Screening questions
🎙️
Substantive interview
✉️
Contact Home Office
⏳
Waiting times
While you wait
💳
ARC card
📱
eVisa (BRP)
📍
Reporting & bail
⛔
Detention
🔍
SAR — Subject Access Request
Decision & next steps
⚖️
Appeal
📑
Further Submissions
✅
After you get status
🇬🇧
Citizenship
🗺️
Path to passport
📜
Reform 2026
🏠
Voluntary return
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Life in UK
Money & benefits
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Banks & money
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Benefits
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Universal Credit
⚕️
LCWRA — UC for ill health
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PIP — disability payment
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Job Centre Plus
Housing & support
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Asylum support · S95/S4/S98
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Housing (Section 95)
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