Application registration card (ARC)
Information on the application registration card (ARC) issued to asylum claimants.
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Who is eligible for an ARC, how to use it, and what to do if there is a problem with the card.
Last updated 22 September 2023 + show all updates
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Guidance updated on what to do if an ARC has not been received.
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Updated the information about what to do if there is a problem with the ARC.
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Contact section updated.
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Updated to reflect changes in the ARC process.
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Updated information if you have not received your ARC within 3 calendar days.
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Know your Application Registration Card (ARC) leaflet removed.
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Updated ARC details.
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Updated eligibility details on further submissions to the Home Office.
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You must now complete your application registration card (ARC) enquiry form online.
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Updated link address for Refugee Council.
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First published.