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<p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme commenced on 6 January 2022, providing
up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle
in the UK.</p><p>Eligible individuals can be referred onto the Scheme in one of three
ways, as set out in the policy statement. In line with this statement, the Home Office
remains committed to achieving the objectives set out for the ACRS.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement</a></p><p>We
started to resettle families under Pathway One of the ACRS at the start of the year.
In light of the success of our evacuation efforts, we expect to exceed our initial
aim of resettling 5,000 through the Scheme in the first year.</p><p>We are working
at pace to prepare to receive the first referrals under Pathways 2 and 3 as soon as
we can, so individuals affected by the events in Afghanistan can safely arrive in
the UK and start to rebuild their lives.</p><p>We will publish ACRS resettlement figures
in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, allowing transparent progress-monitoring.</p>
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