Afghan Rehabilitation Scheme For those serving with British soldiers, suddenly it is suddenly closing till 3 pm on Tuesday.
Changes have been taken away in an explanatory memorandum for new immigration rules Published by Home Office.
The rehabilitation program of the Ministry of Defense for the Ministry of Services, which is called the Afghan Transfer and Assistance Policy (ARAP) for the Ministry of Services, will be close to new applicants by Tuesday.
Under the new rules, an Afghan applicant would have applied for help before or after 3pm BST on or after 1 April 2021 and 1 July 2025.
No announcement has been made about the closure of the scheme on Tuesday. Charities slammed the government to “close a lifeline” for the Afghans living in fear of the Taliban.
The head of the campaign at Safe Pass International Gans Kalkan said that the move would “leave people, including people and families, in which we support in dangerous situations with expectations of rescue”.
He said: “We are surprised that the government today announced the closure of rehabilitation routes for the Afghans today – a lifeline for those who are being persecuted and forced to hide from the Taliban.
“Instead of closing safe routes, this government should open more and continue to help the Afghans to reach the security and loved ones”.
Defense Secretary John Heli said later last year Rehabilitation plans will be merged and finally closed for Afghans to come to Britain, but when it will happen, it will not be given a time limit.
According to government data by the end of May 2025, 21,316 people have been brought to the UK under the ARAP scheme.
The scheme has come under criticism for mistakes made by Cassworkers Hundreds of people who should have been eligible for UK transfer And left for the pity of the Taliban.
The High Court heard in May that the process of determining whether the former members of the Afghan particular forces served with the British soldiers. A “disaster area” can be compared to so terrible “crime site”.
MOD is currently reviewing thousands of applications of Afghans associated with expert units after incompatibility, how their rehabilitation applications were handled.
Changes published on Tuesday affect the major applications of the future. Those who have already been found eligible for the ARAP scheme will still be able to apply to bring their family members to security.