Guidance

Application registration card (ARC)

Information on the application registration card (ARC) issued to asylum claimants.

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Home Office
Published
20 April 2020
Last updated
12 July 2024 — See all updates

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Application registration card (ARC)

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Who is eligible for an ARC, how to use it, and what to do if there is a problem with the card.

Updates to this page

Published 20 April 2020
Last updated 12 July 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect latest contact details and process amendments.

  2. Email address removed as it is no longer in use.

  3. Amended the contact details under the section 'Problems with the ARC'.

  4. Guidance updated on what to do if an ARC has not been received.

  5. Updated the information about what to do if there is a problem with the ARC.

  6. Contact section updated.

  7. Updated to reflect changes in the ARC process.

  8. Updated information if you have not received your ARC within 3 calendar days.

  9. Know your Application Registration Card (ARC) leaflet removed.

  10. Updated ARC details.

  11. Updated eligibility details on further submissions to the Home Office.

  12. You must now complete your application registration card (ARC) enquiry form online.

  13. Updated link address for Refugee Council.

  14. First published.

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