Written Question·Home Office·UIN 35834
Immigration: Afghanistan
Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the granting of Indefinite Leave to Remain for Afghans as part of a scheme under the Afghan Resettlement Programme are categorised as (a) In-Country - Leave to enter for persons in the UK who
Answer
Seema MalhotraIndividuals resettled or relocated under the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) are granted Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE) when arriving in the UK. In instances where they are already in the UK, they are granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).