New Immigration Concessions For Afghan Nationals

In our Knowledge Centre we have recently explored the Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme ("ACRS")  which opened on 6 January 2022. 

The Concessions to the Immigration Rules for Afghan nationals for work and study routes, Version 1.0 was published on 17 January 2022 and provides new guidance for Afghan citizens who are already in the UK on study or work routes.  The concession also applies to dependants.  In addition to other criteria Applicants will need to have entered the UK before 1 September 2021 or applied for a visa by that date and arrived later.  

The guidance applies to all decisions made from 14 January 2022.  

Two Concessions fo Citizens of Afghanistan

There are two concessions for Afghan nationals;  one for switching visa categories and one for document flexibility.