Building a New Scotland: migration to Scotland after independence

What our proposals would mean for asylum seekers and refugees

Under the Scottish Government's proposals:

• asylum seekers and refugees would be welcomed from the day they arrive in Scotland; they would be supported and integrated into communities
• people seeking asylum would have the right to work, and therefore to pay taxes, and to access public services, including employability support
• people seeking asylum would have the right to access public funds, including social security
• the asylum process in an independent Scotland would be underpinned by an emphasis on fair, socially responsible and thorough decision-making, based on human rights and equality principles and the rule of law
• once people have been granted refugee status, the transition process should be as straightforward as possible