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Immigration: Afghanistan

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 35834

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the granting of Indefinite Leave to Remain for Afghans as part of a scheme under the Afghan Resettlement Programme are categorised as (a) In-Country - Leave to enter for persons in the UK who

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Individuals resettled or relocated under the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) are granted Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE) when arriving in the UK. In instances where they are already in the UK, they are granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).

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