Welcome: a guide for arrivals to the UK from Afghanistan on the locally employed staff relocation scheme
A guide for families arriving under the ex-gratia scheme (EGS) and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).
The UK government has been running a scheme to assist locally employed staff (LES) in Afghanistan, who have been supporting British forces since 2013. The scheme includes the ex-gratia scheme and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and reflects the government’s strong commitment to fulfilling its responsibilities to current and formerly locally employed staff in Afghanistan.
This page hosts a welcome pack which has been designed for arrivals under ARAP and EGS to welcome them to the UK and provide them with information to establish their new lives here. It is written to provide an overview of life in the UK and to be used alongside the package of support that local authorities will provide, including temporary housing, help with school admissions and registering with a doctor.
This page and welcome pack have been translated into Pashto and Dari, and will be revised over time to add new and updated information.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Information on services may be different depending on which country of the UK you live in.
