UK offers permanent stay for Afghans who worked alongside the British government
September 1, 2021, 5:33 am

UK offers permanent stay for Afghans who worked alongside the British government

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The Sky News reported, the UK Home Office has announced Afghans who worked with the UK will be given indefinite leave to remain.

According to the Sky News, people from Afghanistan who worked alongside the British government and army were previously only eligible for five years of temporary residency.

Now - as part of a scheme called Operation Warm Welcome - they will be able to stay in the UK permanently, allowing them unrestricted rights to work.

The Sky News said, the plan is available for those Afghans eligible for the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP).

It mentioned, the plan prioritises those who were deemed to have a serious threat against their life now the Taliban controls Afghanistan.

It added that in addition to the indefinite leave to remain, the UK government has said it will provide them £12m to help children with their education, £3m to help people access healthcare, £5m in housing support for councils, and money for up to 300 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships - with adults also able to access English language courses free of charge.

Accordign to the Sky News, there will also be services to help new arrivals get National Insurance numbers, accommodation, and the creation of an online portal so offers of support can be registered.

It said, the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme is still being developed, with the aim of taking in up to 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan.

Source: skynews

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