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<p>The Government is strongly committed to fulfilling its responsibilities to current
and former locally employed staff in Afghanistan. The Afghan Relocation and Assistance
Policy (ARAP) scheme is not time-limited and will endure, remaining open indefinitely
to Afghan allies who were directly employed by Her Majesty's Government.</p><p>For
those not eligible under the ARAP scheme, including human rights activists and employees
of UK-linked initiatives, the Home Office is establishing the details of the Afghan
Citizens' Resettlement Scheme (ACRS). This scheme will provide protection for those
identified as most at risk, such as women and girls. The Government has committed
to take around 5,000 refugees in the first year and up to 20,000 over the coming years,
making this one of the most comprehensive resettlement schemes the UK has ever established.</p>
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