Guidance

Transitional accommodation for new Afghan arrivals

Guide for operational staff working with new arrivals under pathways 2 and 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).

• From: Home Office
• Published: 2 April 2024
• Last updated: 6 March 2025 — See all updates

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Transitional accommodation - new ACRS arrivals: policy guidance

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This guidance sets out:

• the Home Office’s policy position on people legally resettled under pathways 2 and 3 of the ACRS and living in transitional accommodation

• the ‘one allocation’ process for matching new arrivals to settled accommodation

• how to support people who want to find accommodation independently

Published 2 April 2024
Last updated 6 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 6 March 2025

   Guidance updated to make it clear it is applicable from 1 April 2024 until 28 February 2025.

2. 13 August 2024

   The guidance has been updated with more detail on the one allocation matching process and new details on the management of transitional accommodation.

3. 2 April 2024

   First published.