After a person has made an asylum claim at the port of entry or at the Asylum Intake Unit (AIU) in Croydon, they will be asked to fill in a form that explains why they are asking for asylum. This form is called the Statement of Evidence Form or SEF.
This form is usually only given to children, who should be helped by an interpreter, legal representative and/or social worker to complete the form. Confusingly, the main asylum interview for adults is sometimes called the SEF interview, although adults are no longer asked to complete this form.