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Foundation for Access to Rights - FAR is a non-governmental organization that aims:

  • The establishment of effective mechanisms to guarantee access to rights in practice and effective protection against arbitrary deprivation of rights.
  • To Increase  institutional and public awareness, sensitivity and commitment in the need to address systemic problems in access to basic human rights in Bulgaria.
  • The development of a favourable legislative environment in line with European and International standards for the protection of human rights and the establishment of best practices in access to rights.

FAR's main activities are legal aid, advocacy, research and sharing knowledge. 

FAR provides services in Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas, Varna, Dobrich. Our teams in each city consists of an attorney and cultural mediator which visit refugees.  

You can sign up for a consultation either by calling or sending an SMS on +359 882873238 or +359 884334283, by calling or messaging on Viber or WhatsApp or by filling out the online form on  https://refugeelight.bg/bg/request-assistance.

Legal aid for children asylum-seekers

Legal aid for children who are on their own in Bulgaria and unaccompanied by parents:

  • Legal information and one-on-one counseling with a lawyer about applying for asylum, detention orders, conditions in the reception centers, and Dublin procedures.
  • Assistance in preparing appeals of denied asylum applications, detention orders, and Dublin procedural decisions.
  • Representation in court on appeals of denied asylum applications, detention orders, and Dublin procedural decisions.
  • Legal assistance if you applied for asylum, but your application was not registered and you are not being treated as an asylum-seeker (or feel pressured to return to your country of origin).
  • Referrals to other services.

Legal aid for survivors of torture

  • Legal information and one-on-one counseling with a lawyer about applying for asylum, detention orders, conditions in the reception centers, and Dublin procedures.
  • Assistance with asylum applications.
  • Assistance in preparing appeals of denied asylum applications, detention orders, and Dublin procedural decisions.
  • Representation in court on appeals of denied asylum applications, detention orders, and Dublin procedural decisions.
  • Legal assistance if you applied for asylum, but your application was not registered and you are not being treated as an asylum-seeker (or feel pressured to return to your country of origin).
  • Referrals to other services.

Legal aid for survivors of human trafficking

  • Legal information and one-on-one counseling with a lawyer about applying for asylum, detention orders, conditions in the reception centers, and Dublin procedures.
  • Assistance with asylum applications.
  • Assistance in preparing appeals of denied asylum applications, detention orders, and Dublin procedural decisions.
  • Representation in court on appeals of denied asylum applications, detention orders, and Dublin procedural decisions.
  • Legal assistance if you applied for asylum, but your application was not registered and you are not being treated as an asylum-seeker (or feel pressured to return to your country of origin).
  • Referrals to other services.

Legal aid for stateless people

You are considered "stateless" if you do not have citizenship in any country.

FAR provides legal aid for stateless people:

  • Legal aid for stateless people in detention, or at risk of being detained.
  • Assistance preparing and submitting applications for legal recognition in Bulgaria that you are stateless.
  • Assistance preparing appeals of detention orders.
  • Representation in court on appeals of detention orders.

Legal aid for asylum-seekers in detention

  • Legal information and one-on-one counseling with a lawyer about applying for asylum, detention orders, conditions in the reception centers, and Dublin procedures.
  • Assistance preparing appeals of denied asylum applications, detention orders, and Dublin procedural decisions.
  • Representation in court on appeals of denied asylum applications, detention orders, and Dublin procedure decisions.
  • Legal assistance if you applied for asylum, but your application was not registered and you are not being treated as an asylum-seeker (or feel pressured to return to your country of origin). 

Legal aid for asylum-seekers

  • Legal information and one-on-one counseling with a lawyer about applying for asylum, detention orders, conditions in the reception centers, and Dublin procedures.
  • Assistance preparing appeals of denied asylum applications, detention orders, and Dublin procedural decisions.
  • Representation in court on appeals of denied asylum applications, detention orders, and Dublin procedural decisions.
  • Legal assistance if you applied for asylum, but your application was not registered and you are not being treated as an asylum-seeker (or feel pressured to return to your country of origin). 

Hotline for refugees and migrants 

Foundation for Access to Rights - FAR maintains a hotline for refugees and migrants on +359 884334283 (Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian) and + 359 882873238 (Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian,  English)

You can call from 9 am to 6 pm on business days, and an expert will listen to your concern, answer any questions you have or will guide you to useful information on Migrantlife.bg, or, if it is necessary they will refer your case to one of FAR's attorneys. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FAR provides legal services in Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas, Varna, Dobrich. Our teams in each city consists of an attorney and cultural mediator which visit refugees.  

You can sign up for a consultation either by calling or sending an SMS on +359 882873238 or +359 884334283, by calling or messaging on Viber or WhatsApp or by filling out the online form on  https://refugeelight.bg/bg/request-assistance.