Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of offering a fee-waiver to people applying to the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme who have lost their required documents in Afghanistan.

The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme commenced on 6th January, providing up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK. Those resettled through the ACRS will receive fee-free indefinite leave to enter or remain (ILR) in the UK.

There is no application process for the ACRS. Prioritisation and referral for resettlement will be in one of 3 ways, as set out in the policy statement

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement

All individuals referred for resettlement under any of the ACRS pathways will be security screened, including checks against security and other databases and capturing biometrics. Those who have lost documents, are dealt with on a case by case basis by caseworkers.