Afghanistan support

The UK evacuation operation in Afghanistan has ended and the UK is working to evacuate remaining British nationals. If you are a British national please register your presence on the Foreign Office website. 

Unfortunately, due to the complex and changing situation in Afghanistan, the Home Office is unable to assess individual cases of Afghan nationals that are passed to them by MPs. Instead, the UK has opened the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme. There is no application process and we are unable to pass on individual referrals. Those eligible will be chosen based on the criteria stated on the website. 

Government website for support for British and non-British nationals in Afghanistan

British nationals

For British nationals or individuals who have a visa or right to remain in the UK call +44 1908 516 666 (or 01908 516 666 in the UK) and select the option ‘Consular services for British nationals’. You can also directly email help@fco.gov.uk or email matthew.offord.mp@parliament.uk with the following information:

  • Full name
  • Date of Birth
  • Nationality
  • Relationship to yourself
  • Home Office reference number (if applicable) 
  • Passport / travel document number  
  • Have they already obtained a visa?
  • Do they have a visa application pending? (If so, please provide the reference)
  • Individual(s)’ contact details:

Afghans who have supported British efforts in Afghanistan

If they are current or former directly employed Locally Employed Staff who have worked for the UK Government or are eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, they should apply by using the online relocation form. Ministry of Defence representatives in Kabul can be contacted for further advice at localstaff-afghanistan@mod.gov.uk or on 0792 907 303. You should provide the following information:

  • Full name
  • Date of Birth
  • Nationality
  • Passport / travel document number
  • Individual(s)’ contact details:
  • Whether they have worked for the UK government or why they otherwise may be at risk

Other Afghan nationals

Non-British nationals in Afghanistan can call +44 (0)2475 389980 for assistance. The UK has opened the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme. There is no application process and we are unable to pass on individual referrals. Those eligible will be chosen based on the criteria stated on the website. 

Prioritisation and referral for resettlement will be in one of 3 ways:

1. Vulnerable and at-risk individuals who arrived in the UK under the evacuation programme will be the first to be settled under the ACRS. Eligible people who were notified by the UK government that they had been called forward or specifically authorised for evacuation, but were not able to board flights, will also be offered a place under the scheme if they subsequently come to the UK. The first Afghan families have been granted ILR under the scheme.

2. Secondly, from spring 2022, the UNHCR will refer refugees in need of resettlement who have fled Afghanistan. The UNHCR has the global mandate to provide international protection and humanitarian assistance to refugees. We will continue to receive such referrals to the scheme in coming years.

3. The third referral pathway will relocate 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. In the first year of this pathway, the government will offer ACRS places to the most at risk British Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening alumni. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will be in touch with those eligible to support them through next steps. Beyond the first year, the government will work with international partners and NGOs to welcome wider groups of Afghans at risk.