Guidance

Application registration card: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance providing information on what application registration cards (ARC) are and when to issue, use or withdraw them for asylum claimants.

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ARC process

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff explaining how to issue an application registration card (ARC) and record changes of circumstances as well as what to do if a claimant informs you they have an issue with their ARC during the asylum process.

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Published 1 July 2006
Last updated 8 September 2021 + show all updates
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