Understand this route
What to do
1. Start with the child's safety, available documents and actual place of residence. Do not postpone school or health-cover questions if they are needed now.
2. Separate the issues: status and documents, school, housing, healthcare and benefits have different authorities and conditions.
3. Keep only evidence relevant to the case; an unknown fact means verification, not giving up the next safe step.
Updated: 2026-10-07