Asylum seekers – legal help
Are you in an asylum procedure? Do you need help with the legal proceedings? Here is a list of legal assistance services for asylum seekers in Geneva:
- Caritas Genève
53, rue de Carouge, case postale 75, 1211 Genève 4
Tel.: 022 708 04 44 – email : info@caritas-ge.ch
What they do: legal help for all asylum-related issues (appeals and other proceedings).
- Centre social protestant
14, rue du Village-Suisse, case postale 171, 1211 Genève 8
Tel.: 022 807 07 00 – email : info@csp-ge.ch
What they do: social and legal help for all asylum-related issues (for simple administrative procedures see below, « scribes solidaires »).
- Service social international
7-9, rue du Valais, 1202 Genève
Tel.: 022 731 67 00 – email : ssi@ssiss.ch
What they do: legal assistance service for asylum seekers and other immigration issues (financial contribution requested). Specialised in issues related to minors.
- Association Elisa-Asile
15, Rue des Savoises, 1205 Genève
Tél.: 022 733 37 57 – e-mail : info@elisa.ch
What they do: legal assistance throughout the asylum procedure (finding information and proving your claim, appeals, etc.).
- Scribes pour l’asile – free and without appointement
Lieu: Locaux de l’AGORA, Foyer des Tattes, Chemin de Poussy 1, bâtiment A, Vernier (en face d’Ikea)Horaires: lundi 18h-20h & vendredi 14h-16h
This group of voluntary public writers can help you write administrative letters (requests for transforming a F permit into a B permit, special tax, travel documents, etc.).
Last updated December 2024