Draft — not yet legally reviewed
I have been stopped in the street
Stay calm. Ask who they are and whether you have to answer.
Ask to see their identification, and write down their name or number.
Do
Ask who they are and ask to see identification.
Ask whether you have to answer their questions.
Ask whether you are free to go.
Write down names, numbers, the time and the place afterwards.
Do not
Do not run.
Do not give a false name or false documents.
Do not physically resist, even if you think the stop is wrong.
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