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Noura’s husband was forced to leave Syria as the situation worsened and his life was in danger. He fled to the UK and applied for refugee status. When he was granted permission to remain he applied for his wife to join him. They weren’t able to afford the flights to …

Ayana had fled to the UK in fear of her life and was forced to leave her husband and small children behind to keep them safe. After many months she was granted refugee status and applied for family reunion visas for her husband and children. They were granted a 30 …

Habiba was living in the UK with her teenage daughters. Her husband Matthew was in a refugee camp desperate to be reunited with his wife and children. Matthew was granted an entry visa to the UK but there was only a 30 day window for him to travel. His family …

Claude arrived in the UK seeking asylum in 2002 but was only granted leave to remain (ILR) في 2010 كجزء من حالة قرار المديرية,,en,وقال انه لم ير ابنته,,en,مارييل,,en,إلى عن على,,en,سنوات في الوقت الذي كانت قادرة في النهاية للانضمام إليه في المملكة المتحدة,,en,التي كلود للعمل في,,en,كحارس أمن,,en,ان الامر استغرق منه وقتا طويلا لحفظ ما يكفي من المال لتكون قادرة على دفع رسوم تأشيرة لمارييل للانضمام إليه، وكان عليه أن يذهب من خلال عملية الاستئناف,,en,عندما جاءت التأشيرة من خلال كلود لم يكن لديك ما يكفي من المال لتكون قادرة على دفع ثمن لها,,en,وكان موسم الذروة وكانت تذاكر غالية جدا,,en,حول,,en,810 £,,en,السفر من كينشاسا,,en,وقال انه جاء إلى الصليب الأحمر البريطاني وكان يشار إلى خدمة سفرنا,,en,كنا قادرين على الحصول على مارييل تذكرة ل374 £ أقل قليلا من نصف سعر أجرة التجارية,,en. He had not seen his daughter, Marielle, for 10 years by the time she was finally able to join him in the UK. Claude …

Thomas was a boy soldier from the age of 12 in his home country. Later he defected from the army and was forced to flee on foot to a neighbouring country. Not safe there either he found help from an army officer and managed to travel to the UK. Once …