SAJE – Legal Advice Office for Asylum Seekers (canton of Vaud)

The Legal Advice Office for Asylum Seekers (SAJE) operated by

Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) is the legal representation of the canton of Vaud mandated to handle the extended asylum procedure.
SAJE answers questions relating to:

• the asylum procedure
• family reunification
• changing an F permit to a B permit or applications for regularization
• authorization to travel, etc.

Lawyers represent rejected asylum seekers with the aim of getting their application re-examined or obtaining a humanitarian permit or emergency assistance.
Appointments arranged by telephone.
SAJE offers a regular on-call face-to-face service to respond to judgements with a time limit for appeal.