Asylum and Immigration

Accommodation and financial support to asylum seekers is provided by the National Asylum Support Service (NASS) The local authority is unable to provide housing or financial support to those adults or families who are awaiting a decision from the Home Office on their asylum application.

Help with accessing NASS support can be obtained from Barnet Refugee Service at:

Nazee Akbari
Barnet Refugee Service
2nd Floor Podium
Hyde House
The Hyde
Colindale
London NW9 6LH

Unaccompanied asylum seeking children

The local authority provides help to unaccompanied children who are seeking asylum.

  • Children under 16 should approach Referral and Assessment Team at Barnet House
  • Young people between 16 and 18 years should approach the Leaving Care Team.

We may carry out an age assessment to verify age before offering help.

Please use the contact details opposite or below depending on the information you need:

Leaving Care Team
36 Woodhouse Road
North Finchley
N12

  • Tel: 020 8359 6206




Children, young people and families

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Contact

Referral and Assessment Team
Barnet House
1255 High Road
Whetstone
N20 0EJ
Phone Number
020 8359 4066
Text Number (SMS)
07781 473279
Fax Number
020 8359 4156
Typetalk
18001 020 8359 2040
Email
first.contact@barnet.gov.uk