Kampala - Legal Services - Norwegian Refugee Council
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Description
Services offered.
- Information about your rights
- Information about the asylum procedure in Uganda
- Legal services for cases of discrimination
- Registration of new asylum seekers
- Accompaniment to legal or administrative appointments
- Help prepare for your asylum interview
- Referrals for Lawyers
- Legal counselling sessions
- Legal representation for criminal, civil, family disputes and divorce procedures
- Help appeal negative decisions on your asylum application
- Help to appeal expulsion orders
- Assistance applying for birth, marriage, death or other personal certificates and travel documents
- Legal services for survivors of violence
- Legal services for cases of discrimination, people in detention and those who are stateless
- Help to apply for Ugandan citizenship
- Help applying for visa
Eligibility Criteria.
- Safe and private space for one on one counselling
- Continued check-in to be sure you get the help you need
- No appointment required
- No criteria is followed to qualify for the service
- Service available for all irrespective of age, sex, nationality
Accessibility
- Contact helpline on +256783650365
- The facility has separate bathrooms for men and women
- The provider conducts field visits into the communities
- All services listed are free of charge
- Staff at the facility speak English, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Arabic, Somali, Tigray, Kirundi, French, Lingala and Luganda
Visiting days and Time
Monday to Thursday 8:00am -5:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm
The premises are closed on public holidays
Address.
NRC Kampala Area Office, Wakaliga Road, Mengo next to Kampala Health Institute
Address
NRC Kampala Area Office, Wakaliga Road, Mengo next to Kampala Health Institute.