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Afghanistan: Home Country Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme are awaiting a response; and what the average time taken is to process applications under that scheme.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
12 Dec 2024
Target answer date
18 Dec 2024
Answer
27 Dec 2024 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme are awaiting a response; and what the average time taken is to process applications under that scheme.

  2. 18 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    As of 12 December 2024, 7,662 principal applicants are awaiting an initial eligibility decision under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme. This Government has inherited a large number of ARAP applications but is committed to continuo...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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