Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department's policy that an application for family relocation may be pursued under the Afghan civilian resettlement scheme criteria where the Home Office did not (a) retain the content of and (b) process an earlier application.

Everyone seeking resettlement under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) is required to meet the eligibility requirements published on gov.uk.

The window to submit a referral under ACRS Pathway 1 Stage 2: Separated Families was opened on 30 July 2024 and closed on 30 October 2024. Those who have been resettled in the UK under ACRS Pathway 1 and were evacuated during Operation Pitting without their immediate family members, were able to submit a referral under this pathway. This includes those that have submitted previous visa applications to the Home Office.

Further information is viewable at: Afghan citizens resettlement scheme: Separated Families Pathway - GOV.UK

To obtain entry clearance to the UK under the ACRS, individuals must successfully complete the required entry clearance processes, which includes meeting the relevant suitability requirements. The Home Office does not consider previous applications.