Refugees: Afghanistan

(asked on 19th July 2023) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps people who has assisted the British forces in Afghanistan who are at serious risk of harm from the Taliban can they take to seek sanctuary in the UK.


Answered by
Robert Jenrick Portrait
Robert Jenrick
This question was answered on 4th September 2023

24,600 Afghans have been brought to the UK so far. The Government welcomes its responsibility to those who have worked for, and alongside, British forces in conflict zones.

Any current or former staff directly employed by, or for, the UK Government and assessed to be at serious risk of threat to life are eligible to apply for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).  To support eligible people in Afghanistan in applying for the ARAP, we have made information available at:

Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy: further information on eligibility criteria, offer details and how to apply - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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