Draft — not yet legally reviewed
Officers at my door
Ask to see the warrant before you open the door. In the UK a warrant is signed by a magistrate or a justice of the peace.
You can ask them to pass it through the letterbox or hold it up to a window.
Do
Ask to see the warrant before you open the door.
Check your name and your address are written on it.
Write down the time, how many officers there are, and any names or numbers you can see.
Call your adviser, or someone you trust, as soon as you can.
Do not
Do not open the door until you have seen the warrant.
Do not sign anything you do not understand.
Do not give a false name or false documents.
Do not run and do not physically resist.
Help lines
Every number is written out, so you can dial it by hand or read it to someone else.
Migrant Help — Asylum helpline
0808 8010 503Free. 24 hours. For anyone in the UK asylum system.
migranthelpuk.org · checked 2026-09-18 · reviewed by audit · re-check by hand before launch
JCWI — Advice line
020 7251 8708Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants. Check opening hours on their site.
jcwi.org.uk · checked 2026-09-18 · reviewed by audit · re-check by hand before launch
Detention and bail advice line
Number not verified — not shown
We only show a number once a person has checked it on the organisation’s own site.
Guidance drafted from public sources · to be reviewed by a UK immigration solicitor before launch