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UNHCR Somalia - Help for refugees and asylum-seekers

? ይሀን ወብ ሰይት ለይ የ ትርጉሞ ሰራ ወደ ሶማለኛ፣አማራኛ እና ኦሮሞኛ እየስራን ሰለ ሆና ዝግጁ እስከሚሆን ደራስ ከእኛ ጋር የታጋሱ ፡፡  ?
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Hiika websayitii kanaratti dalagaa jirraa Afaan Amariffaa fi Afaan Oromo, obsaa nu godhaa nu wajiin hanga nutii qopheesinuttii. ?
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We are working on translations of this website to Amharic and Oromo. Please be patient with us as we get it ready. ?

Welcome to the ‘Help’ website run by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Somalia. Here, refugees, asylum-seekers, and Somali refugee returnees can find information on their rights, obligations, and UNHCR supported services and programmes in Somalia.

This website provides a general overview of what you need to know about your stay in Somalia, including where you can go to seek further assistance. Therefore, information on this website may not be equally always applicable to every individual, as it depends on each individual circumstance. Here you can find information about:

How to apply for asylum in Somalia
Where to find assistance (legal, health, educational and other kinds of support)
How to contact UNHCR in Somalia
COVID-19 information
How to reunite with your family
Resettlement
Voluntary return to Somalia
How to submit complaint or feedback
Information for stateless

This website is subject to regular review and retrospective update in accordance with changing situations.

Please note that ALL services provided by UNHCR are provided for free. At no point will you be asked to pay for any of the services provided by UNHCR or any of its partners. Please inform a UNHCR staff member should anyone approach you and request a fee in return for services provided. If you provide false or incomplete information, this can be considered fraud and you might lose your entitlement to assistance.


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