This section will be expanded as we gather more information.
Currently the US runs the following schemes to help resettle Afghan local staff of their military forces and other organisations:
Continue reading Resettlement Support: USAThis section will be expanded as we gather more information.
Currently the US runs the following schemes to help resettle Afghan local staff of their military forces and other organisations:
Continue reading Resettlement Support: USAAfghan female filmmakers have warned Afghanistan is at risk of losing its cultural identity. They appealed for “humanitarian corridors,” the granting of political refugee status and accommodation in Europe for Afghans.
According to the German Foreign Office, between 16th August and 26th August Germany evacuated more than 5300 people from Kabul, among them 530 German citizens and 4400 Afghan nationals almost half of which were Afghan women. In addition 360 citizens of other EU member states and other countries were saved.
Continue reading Resettlement Support: GermanySpain has offered itself as the EU’s hub to take in Afghans who have collaborated with its institutions over the years, as Germany said there was an emerging consensus within the bloc to also ease passage for a limited number of other people in need of protection from Taliban reprisals.
As of 31st August evacuation flights have stopped. Some countries are offering resettlement schemes and programs for Afghans who have worked with their military and other organisations (local staff) and other groups of people such as journalists, scientists, etc.
The list below points to further information about these schemes for each country. The pages contain information for people who want to leave Afghanistan as well as people in the respective countries wanting to help them, eg landlords offering accommodation.
Update (09/09/2021): The UK government has released a factsheet for people evacuated from Afghanistan. It provides information on rights and the next steps regarding immigration status in the UK – read more GOV.UK
After the flights airlifting British citizens and local Afghan allies have stopped, the UK government announced that the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) would be updated to show the government’s commitment to protect the Afghan citizens who worked with and for UK organizations and help them evade the risks they are exposed to in Afghanistan.
Below we collect the latest information about ARAP and other related programs to provide an some guidance and overview for eligible people on what schemes exists, who is eligible, how to apply, etc.
Continue reading Resettlement Support: United Kingdom (Updated 09/09/21)Afghans who worked for the British military and UK government will be able to move to the UK permanently, the Home Office has announced.
Those eligible will be given indefinite leave to remain, rather than the five years’ residency previously offered.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, gave reporters an overview of the last hours of the military pullout, the number of remaining American citizens and the steps the military took to avoid their equipment to fall into Taliban hands.
Continue reading As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remainThe last US aircraft has taken off from the Hamid Karzai Airport, Marine Corps General Kenneth McKenzie announced at a Pentagon briefing.
The 78th Venice International Film Festival announced a panel discussion on September 4th about the crisis in Afghanistan with special attention to the situation of Afghan filmmakers and artists.
Continue reading Venice Film Festival to host Discussion Panel on Afghanistan