Most asylum seekers lack credible identification when applying for asylum. Difficulties in estimating the age of young unaccompanied asylum seekers without identity documents have long been a problem for immigration authorities. In an evaluation of the age assessment methods used by EU member states, the European Union Agency for Asylum concluded that no methods currently available can establish with certainty the age of an individual. Another considerable issue is the principle of family unity – or integrity of the family – states that all children have a right to a family, and families have a right to care for their children. Unaccompanied and separated children must be provided with services aimed at reuniting them with their parents or primary legal or customary caregivers as quickly as possible. And of course, they should be provided the possibility to apply for asylum and have access to the system.

•  Providing legal support:
• Legal advice and legal casework to help young people with:
• making an asylum claim
• appealing negative decisions and wrong age assessment
• Family Reunification
• Renewing ID cards or residence permit
• Communication and coordination with other youth center team member’s as part of a multidisciplinary effort to support young people
• Hold a course on a relevant legal topics