Entry issues

The Entry Service reported that during the entire lockdown period it was fully engaged in discharging its duties. Since June 2020, 111 Newcomers have been confirmed as Aurovilians and 49 new applicants were processed to start their Newcomer process. Altogether there are presently 116 Newcomers in the process. Since February 2021, the Entry Service has been reviewing the situation of about 150 people who approached the Entry Service after June 2020. Meanwhile, the Entry Service is facing issues of Newcomers not being able to find a place of work, or who are not able to sustain themselves financially, or who can’t find an adequate long-term housing solution. The Entry Service is meeting with other working groups to see how to move forward to resolve these roadblocks.