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<p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) will provide up to 20,000 women,
children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>The
ACRS is not application-based. Instead, eligible people will be prioritised for resettlement
through three referral pathways.</p><p>Pathway 3 offers a route to resettlement for
those at risk who supported the UK and international community effort in Afghanistan,
as well as those who are particularly vulnerable, such as women and girls at risk
and members of minority groups.</p><p>The government announced further details on
Pathway 3 on 13 June 2022. Under the first year of Pathway 3, the government will
offer resettlement places to eligible, at-risk British Council and GardaWorld contractors
and Chevening alumni. There are 1,500 Pathway 3 places available in the first year.
This number includes the principal applicants and their eligible family members.</p><p>The
FCDO have set out <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme-pathway-3-eligibility-for-british-council-and-gardaworld-contractors-and-chevening-alumni"
target="_blank">further information</a> on how this works.The full link to the webpage
is as follows: (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme-pathway-3-eligibility-for-british-council-and-gardaworld-contractors-and-chevening-alumni"
target="_blank">Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 3: eligibility for British
Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening Alumni - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>).
We encourage anyone who thinks they might be eligible to complete the Expression of
Interest as soon as possible, and before the deadline on Monday 15 August 2022.</p><p>After
the first year of Pathway 3, the government will work with international partners
and NGOs to welcome additional groups of Afghans at risk. Further detail will be set
out in due course.</p>
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