Free to use and share
Welcome guides
Two short, practical guides: one for people who have just arrived, one for residents who want to welcome newcomers. General orientation, not legal advice.
Choose a language
Read a guide.
Each guide has both parts: Welcome: your first weeks for newcomers, and Welcoming newcomers for residents.
- EnglishWelcome guidesSource text
- NederlandsWelkomstgidsenMachine-assisted translation
- العربيةأدلة الترحيبMachine-assisted translation
- FrançaisGuides d'accueilMachine-assisted translation
- EspañolGuías de bienvenidaMachine-assisted translation
- УкраїнськаПосібники «Ласкаво просимо»Machine-assisted translation
- TürkçeHoş geldin rehberleriMachine-assisted translation
Translations other than English are machine-assisted and not yet reviewed by native speakers. Corrections are welcome at connectwithus@humanitysolutions.net.
For desks, classes and welcome packs
Print a bilingual handout.
Both guides in two languages, side by side, so a newcomer and a helper can read the same sheet.
How to use them
Simple to share.
Share the link
Every language has its own page, and the pages work on phones.
Print a handout
Pick two languages and print them side by side on one sheet.
Help us improve
Native speakers: please email us your corrections.
Thank you
These guides are general information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules differ by country and city; check with official sources or a qualified adviser.
For practitioners
Working with newcomers?
The free Five-Party Check shows how your work treats migrants, residents and both countries. It takes about five minutes.