Guidance

Afghan locally employed staff: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on the Afghan locally employed staff schemes.

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Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP)

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on the 2 Cabinet Office schemes designed to help current and former locally employed staff (LES) in Afghanistan. It covers:

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Published 11 July 2019
Last updated 30 November 2022 + show all updates
  1. The guidance has been updated to reflect changes set out in the Statement of Changes laid in Parliament on 18 October 2022.

  2. Updated 'Afghan locally employed staff' and 'Eligibility of additional family members under the Afghan Scheme' guides updated.

  3. Updated Afghan locally employed staff guidance.

  4. Added additional guidance on the eligibility of additional family members under the Afghan locally employed staff relocation schemes.

  5. Updated guidance following the cessation of the intimidation policy and the introduction of the Afghan relocations and assistance policy. It also contains additional information on applications for settlement that are complex or involve divorce.

  6. First published.