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Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.

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From:
Home Office and Cabinet Office
Published:
11 July 2019
Last updated:
21 July 2026
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  1. Updated to add new information relating to assessing fraud and withdrawing eligibility from those who have yet to relocate to the UK, and to clarify who can apply to ARAP under the concession for deceased principals.

  2. Updated the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.

  3. Guidance updated as detailed on page 4.

  4. The guidance has been updated to reflect changes set out in the Statement of Changes laid in Parliament on 18 October 2022.

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

  6. Updated Afghan locally employed staff guidance.

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

  8. 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.

  9. First published.

Documents

Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) (accessible)

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Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP)

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Details

Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) is for Afghan citizens who worked for or with the UK government in Afghanistan in exposed or meaningful roles and may include an offer of relocation to the UK for those deemed eligible by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and who are deemed suitable for relocation by the Home Office.

The ARAP followed the former Intimidation Policy and Ex-gratia scheme (EGS) which were policies designed to support those who worked with or alongside British Forces in Afghanistan, often in dangerous and challenging situations, offering relocation to those at risk as a result of their work. 

The ARAP route closed to new principal applications at 3pm UK time on 1 July 2025.

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