Can I apply to move from one asylum reception centre to another or from an asylum reception centre to live privately?
If you already live in a reception centre and wish to move, your application to move to another reception centre will be processed by the centre's regional office. You can ask those working at the centre how to apply. Not all applications for such moves are accepted.
UDI requires there to be compelling reasons for a move. For example, if:
- you have close family at or near the reception centre where you wish to move
- you need to move to receive medical treatment that you require
- you have received an offer for a job or education which requires you to move
- you are isolated, in terms of nationality or language, in the reception centre you wish to move from
You must document your need for a move on your own. It is also important to know that you might not be allowed to move to your desired reception centre even if you can document your needs. The reception centre may be full or unavailable for other reasons.
Application for moving from one reception centre to another:
I want to move back into an asylum reception centre
If your living accommodation is in private housing and wish to move back into a reception centre, you might not be able to move back to the same centre where you lived before. If you are not offered a spot in your previous centre, you will be offered a spot in a different one.
If you have previously lived in a reception centre, please contact the UDI regional office in charge of the reception centre where you were.
If you have not previously lived in a reception centre or only lived at the National Arrival Centre in Råde, please contact the Unit for Arrival and Transit (ATE), which will then secure a spot for you in a reception centre.
Let us know where you are moving to
Remember to tell your local police, UDI and the reception centre of your upcoming move and your new address. It is important that we know your address so that we can reach you with information about your case.