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Welcome to the \u2018HELP\u2019 website run by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency<\/strong>. Here, refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless<\/strong> persons, as well as their family members and people who assist them, can obtain information about the asylum procedure and available services in Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are currently in Sweden and you are interested in voluntary repatriation consultation please click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re currently in Afghanistan, please visit our Help Afghanistan site<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you a refugee from Ukraine? UNHCR can help. Visit the page for the country you are in: Hungary <\/a>– Poland <\/a>– Romania <\/a>– Slovakia <\/a>– any other country<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you a Ukrainian refugee in Sweden? Relevant information can be found on the website of the Swedish Migration Agency<\/a>. This information is also available in Ukrainian<\/a> and Russian<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a person affected by the situation in Ukraine, relevant information from the European Commission can be found on the official website of the European Union <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this website, you will find useful links and information, including on the following topics:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f<\/font><\/font> Information for people fleeing Ukraine<\/a>
\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font>Warning about risks of human trafficking<\/a>
\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font>How to apply for asylum in Swe<\/a>den<\/a>
\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font>Applying for family reunification<\/a>
\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font>Finding a missing family member in another country (family tracing)<\/a>
\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font>Where to find help in Sweden<\/a>
\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font>About UNHCR in Sweden<\/a>
<\/font><\/strong>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/strong><\/font>Health services<\/strong><\/a>
<\/strong><\/font>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/font><\/font>How to report fraud and misconduct?<\/a><\/strong>
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Are you outside of Sweden? Are you seeking help for relatives abroad? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Please visit the overview of UNHCR\u2019s HELP pages<\/a> or contact your closest UNHCR country office<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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