FCO / DFID FOI Requests received 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018

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remaining in Afghanistan need to consider carefully the risks should they
attempt to leave by any route. We advise against all travel to
Afghanistan. We continue to closely monitor events in Afghanistan. Please
check our travel advice for our latest advice for British nationals, and
subscribe for updates.

The British Embassy in Kabul has suspended in-country operations. All UK
diplomatic and consular staff have been temporarily withdrawn. The ability
to provide consular support to British nationals is extremely limited and
is being provided virtually. If you are a British national in Afghanistan
and need to speak to a consular officer call the FCDO on +441908 516666
(or 01908 516666 in the UK). The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of
travelling to any alternative departure point.

British nationals who remain in Afghanistan are strongly encouraged to
[2]register their presence in order to receive important updates. This
will enable us to validate the numbers of British nationals seeking
assistance, and to provide essential information to British nationals that
remain in Afghanistan, when it becomes available.

If you are an Afghan national and are eligible or have been approved for
assistance under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP),there
is more information here:
[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

If you are a non-British national in Afghanistan, or are the family member
of a non-British national in Afghanistan, and in need of assistance,
please see
[4]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-...
or call +44 2475 389 980 (or 02475 389 980 in the UK).

Current and former locally employed UK government staff, ie those who were
employed directly by the UK government, not through a third party, should
apply to ARAP following this link:
[5]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio....

Further information on the ARAP scheme can be found here:
[6]https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021...

If you have already applied for ARAP, and would like an update on your
application, please re-send your query here:
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Dear Noel Hobbes

Thank you for your FOI request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We received your request on 19th October. It has been assigned a unique
reference number FOI2023/19637. We aim to respond by 16th November.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights Unit

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Thank you for contacting the FCDO Information Rights Unit (IRU).

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE

Once we have officially accepted your request, we are unable to provide
progress updates within the initial 20 working day deadline for response.

Please do not send multiple emails about the same enquiry, as this is
likely to cause a delay in our response time.

Should you need assistance in making or refining your request you may wish
to consult the gov.uk guide on [1]How to make a Freedom of Information
(FOI) request

The Information rights Unit are not able to respond to queries on the
issues mentioned below. Emails about these issues will be deleted without
response. Please note the relevant guidance and redirect your query
accordingly.

Afghanistan related enquiries

The UK evacuation operation has now ceased. The security situation in
Afghanistan remains extremely volatile. There is an ongoing and high
threat of terrorist attack. The potential for terrorist attacks,
particularly around Kabul airport, remains very high. British nationals
remaining in Afghanistan need to consider carefully the risks should they
attempt to leave by any route. We advise against all travel to
Afghanistan. We continue to closely monitor events in Afghanistan. Please
check our travel advice for our latest advice for British nationals, and
subscribe for updates.

The British Embassy in Kabul has suspended in-country operations. All UK
diplomatic and consular staff have been temporarily withdrawn. The ability
to provide consular support to British nationals is extremely limited and
is being provided virtually. If you are a British national in Afghanistan
and need to speak to a consular officer call the FCDO on +441908 516666
(or 01908 516666 in the UK). The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of
travelling to any alternative departure point.

British nationals who remain in Afghanistan are strongly encouraged to
[2]register their presence in order to receive important updates. This
will enable us to validate the numbers of British nationals seeking
assistance, and to provide essential information to British nationals that
remain in Afghanistan, when it becomes available.

If you are an Afghan national and are eligible or have been approved for
assistance under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP),there
is more information here:
[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

If you are a non-British national in Afghanistan, or are the family member
of a non-British national in Afghanistan, and in need of assistance,
please see
[4]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-...
or call +44 2475 389 980 (or 02475 389 980 in the UK).

Current and former locally employed UK government staff, ie those who were
employed directly by the UK government, not through a third party, should
apply to ARAP following this link:
[5]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio....

Further information on the ARAP scheme can be found here:
[6]https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021...

If you have already applied for ARAP, and would like an update on your
application, please re-send your query here:
[7][email address]

Non-Afghanistan related Consular Assistance for British Nationals

If you are a British national seeking urgent consular assistance, please
call the Consular Assistance Team on 020 7008 5000 (or +44 20 7008
5000).

ATAS Certificates

Email [8][email address] if you have a query about your application. We
are unable to reply to any query on an application.

Legalisation

Contact the Legalisation Office if you need an update on an application or
if you have a general enquiry: [9][email address], Telephone:
03700 00 22 44
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Visas

Please see guidance on [11]Applying for a visa to come to the UK or
contact [12]UK Visas and immigration for help.

Travel Advice

If you require travel advice for your destination country, please visit
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FCDO advises against travel. You can also subscribe to travel advice
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advice page. You can follow FCDO Travel social media channels
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about the advice or a topic that is not covered, [17]please submit an
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References

Thank you for contacting the FCDO Information Rights Unit (IRU).

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE

Once we have officially accepted your request, we are unable to provide
progress updates within the initial 20 working day deadline for response.

Please do not send multiple emails about the same enquiry, as this is
likely to cause a delay in our response time.

Should you need assistance in making or refining your request you may wish
to consult the gov.uk guide on [1]How to make a Freedom of Information
(FOI) request

The Information rights Unit are not able to respond to queries on the
issues mentioned below. Emails about these issues will be deleted without
response. Please note the relevant guidance and redirect your query
accordingly.

Afghanistan related enquiries

The UK evacuation operation has now ceased. The security situation in
Afghanistan remains extremely volatile. There is an ongoing and high
threat of terrorist attack. The potential for terrorist attacks,
particularly around Kabul airport, remains very high. British nationals
remaining in Afghanistan need to consider carefully the risks should they
attempt to leave by any route. We advise against all travel to
Afghanistan. We continue to closely monitor events in Afghanistan. Please
check our travel advice for our latest advice for British nationals, and
subscribe for updates.

The British Embassy in Kabul has suspended in-country operations. All UK
diplomatic and consular staff have been temporarily withdrawn. The ability
to provide consular support to British nationals is extremely limited and
is being provided virtually. If you are a British national in Afghanistan
and need to speak to a consular officer call the FCDO on +441908 516666
(or 01908 516666 in the UK). The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of
travelling to any alternative departure point.

British nationals who remain in Afghanistan are strongly encouraged to
[2]register their presence in order to receive important updates. This
will enable us to validate the numbers of British nationals seeking
assistance, and to provide essential information to British nationals that
remain in Afghanistan, when it becomes available.

If you are an Afghan national and are eligible or have been approved for
assistance under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP),there
is more information here:
[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

If you are a non-British national in Afghanistan, or are the family member
of a non-British national in Afghanistan, and in need of assistance,
please see
[4]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-...
or call +44 2475 389 980 (or 02475 389 980 in the UK).

Current and former locally employed UK government staff, ie those who were
employed directly by the UK government, not through a third party, should
apply to ARAP following this link:
[5]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio....

Further information on the ARAP scheme can be found here:
[6]https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021...

If you have already applied for ARAP, and would like an update on your
application, please re-send your query here:
[7][email address]

Non-Afghanistan related Consular Assistance for British Nationals

If you are a British national seeking urgent consular assistance, please
call the Consular Assistance Team on 020 7008 5000 (or +44 20 7008
5000).

ATAS Certificates

Email [8][email address] if you have a query about your application. We
are unable to reply to any query on an application.

Legalisation

Contact the Legalisation Office if you need an update on an application or
if you have a general enquiry: [9][email address], Telephone:
03700 00 22 44
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, [10]Find out about call charges

Visas

Please see guidance on [11]Applying for a visa to come to the UK or
contact [12]UK Visas and immigration for help.

Travel Advice

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coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and areas where the
FCDO advises against travel. You can also subscribe to travel advice
email alerts for your destination and monitor the FCDO coronavirus travel
advice page. You can follow FCDO Travel social media channels
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Dear Noel Hobbes

Thank you for your email to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office regarding your request for information under the freedom of information act.

Unfortunately due to ongoing issues with our IT system we have been unable to collate the data required to answer your request for information. We are currently trying to find a solution for this issue and will expedite your request as soon as we are able to collate the information.

We apologise for the delay and any inconvenience this may have caused you.

Kind regards

Case manager

Information Rights Unit
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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Thank you for contacting the FCDO Information Rights Unit (IRU).

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE

Once we have officially accepted your request, we are unable to provide
progress updates within the initial 20 working day deadline for response.

Please do not send multiple emails about the same enquiry, as this is
likely to cause a delay in our response time.

Should you need assistance in making or refining your request you may wish
to consult the gov.uk guide on [1]How to make a Freedom of Information
(FOI) request

The Information rights Unit are not able to respond to queries on the
issues mentioned below. Emails about these issues will be deleted without
response. Please note the relevant guidance and redirect your query
accordingly.

Afghanistan related enquiries

The UK evacuation operation has now ceased. The security situation in
Afghanistan remains extremely volatile. There is an ongoing and high
threat of terrorist attack. The potential for terrorist attacks,
particularly around Kabul airport, remains very high. British nationals
remaining in Afghanistan need to consider carefully the risks should they
attempt to leave by any route. We advise against all travel to
Afghanistan. We continue to closely monitor events in Afghanistan. Please
check our travel advice for our latest advice for British nationals, and
subscribe for updates.

The British Embassy in Kabul has suspended in-country operations. All UK
diplomatic and consular staff have been temporarily withdrawn. The ability
to provide consular support to British nationals is extremely limited and
is being provided virtually. If you are a British national in Afghanistan
and need to speak to a consular officer call the FCDO on +441908 516666
(or 01908 516666 in the UK). The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of
travelling to any alternative departure point.

British nationals who remain in Afghanistan are strongly encouraged to
[2]register their presence in order to receive important updates. This
will enable us to validate the numbers of British nationals seeking
assistance, and to provide essential information to British nationals that
remain in Afghanistan, when it becomes available.

If you are an Afghan national and are eligible or have been approved for
assistance under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP),there
is more information here:
[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

If you are a non-British national in Afghanistan, or are the family member
of a non-British national in Afghanistan, and in need of assistance,
please see
[4]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-...
or call +44 2475 389 980 (or 02475 389 980 in the UK).

Current and former locally employed UK government staff, ie those who were
employed directly by the UK government, not through a third party, should
apply to ARAP following this link:
[5]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio....

Further information on the ARAP scheme can be found here:
[6]https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021...

If you have already applied for ARAP, and would like an update on your
application, please re-send your query here:
[7][email address]

Non-Afghanistan related Consular Assistance for British Nationals

If you are a British national seeking urgent consular assistance, please
call the Consular Assistance Team on 020 7008 5000 (or +44 20 7008
5000).

ATAS Certificates

Email [8][email address] if you have a query about your application. We
are unable to reply to any query on an application.

Legalisation

Contact the Legalisation Office if you need an update on an application or
if you have a general enquiry: [9][email address], Telephone:
03700 00 22 44
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, [10]Find out about call charges

Visas

Please see guidance on [11]Applying for a visa to come to the UK or
contact [12]UK Visas and immigration for help.

Travel Advice

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coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and areas where the
FCDO advises against travel. You can also subscribe to travel advice
email alerts for your destination and monitor the FCDO coronavirus travel
advice page. You can follow FCDO Travel social media channels
on [14]Twitter, [15]Facebook and [16]Instagram. If you have a question
about the advice or a topic that is not covered, [17]please submit an
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FOI2023 19637 Response.pdf

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Dear Noel Hobbes,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request
FOI2023/19637, received 19th October. Please find our response attached.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights Unit

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Thank you for contacting the FCDO Information Rights Unit (IRU).

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE

Once we have officially accepted your request, we are unable to provide
progress updates within the initial 20 working day deadline for response.

Please do not send multiple emails about the same enquiry, as this is
likely to cause a delay in our response time.

Should you need assistance in making or refining your request you may wish
to consult the gov.uk guide on [1]How to make a Freedom of Information
(FOI) request

The Information rights Unit are not able to respond to queries on the
issues mentioned below. Emails about these issues will be deleted without
response. Please note the relevant guidance and redirect your query
accordingly.

Afghanistan related enquiries

The UK evacuation operation has now ceased. The security situation in
Afghanistan remains extremely volatile. There is an ongoing and high
threat of terrorist attack. The potential for terrorist attacks,
particularly around Kabul airport, remains very high. British nationals
remaining in Afghanistan need to consider carefully the risks should they
attempt to leave by any route. We advise against all travel to
Afghanistan. We continue to closely monitor events in Afghanistan. Please
check our travel advice for our latest advice for British nationals, and
subscribe for updates.

The British Embassy in Kabul has suspended in-country operations. All UK
diplomatic and consular staff have been temporarily withdrawn. The ability
to provide consular support to British nationals is extremely limited and
is being provided virtually. If you are a British national in Afghanistan
and need to speak to a consular officer call the FCDO on +441908 516666
(or 01908 516666 in the UK). The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of
travelling to any alternative departure point.

British nationals who remain in Afghanistan are strongly encouraged to
[2]register their presence in order to receive important updates. This
will enable us to validate the numbers of British nationals seeking
assistance, and to provide essential information to British nationals that
remain in Afghanistan, when it becomes available.

If you are an Afghan national and are eligible or have been approved for
assistance under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP),there
is more information here:
[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

If you are a non-British national in Afghanistan, or are the family member
of a non-British national in Afghanistan, and in need of assistance,
please see
[4]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-...
or call +44 2475 389 980 (or 02475 389 980 in the UK).

Current and former locally employed UK government staff, ie those who were
employed directly by the UK government, not through a third party, should
apply to ARAP following this link:
[5]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio....

Further information on the ARAP scheme can be found here:
[6]https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021...

If you have already applied for ARAP, and would like an update on your
application, please re-send your query here:
[7][email address]

Non-Afghanistan related Consular Assistance for British Nationals

If you are a British national seeking urgent consular assistance, please
call the Consular Assistance Team on 020 7008 5000 (or +44 20 7008
5000).

ATAS Certificates

Email [8][email address] if you have a query about your application. We
are unable to reply to any query on an application.

Legalisation

Contact the Legalisation Office if you need an update on an application or
if you have a general enquiry: [9][email address], Telephone:
03700 00 22 44
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, [10]Find out about call charges

Visas

Please see guidance on [11]Applying for a visa to come to the UK or
contact [12]UK Visas and immigration for help.

Travel Advice

If you require travel advice for your destination country, please visit
the [13]Travel Advice pages, which contain the latest information on
coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and areas where the
FCDO advises against travel. You can also subscribe to travel advice
email alerts for your destination and monitor the FCDO coronavirus travel
advice page. You can follow FCDO Travel social media channels
on [14]Twitter, [15]Facebook and [16]Instagram. If you have a question
about the advice or a topic that is not covered, [17]please submit an
enquiry.

Follow us online: www.gov.uk/fcdo

This email is intended for the addressee(s) only: All messages sent and
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References

OFFICIAL

Dear Noel Hobbes,

We are responding to your query from March 21 asking for more information
from us, in order to help with a potential follow-up to FOI2023/19637.

Due to the way information is held by the FCDO, we believe that a search
for 100 requests at a time should allow us to respond within the cost
limit. Therefore, a reduction in the timeframe to around 1/12th of that
originally requested, across all the amalgamated requests, could allow for
us to process your request within the cost limit.

We hope this helps with any future FOI requests you may wish to put in.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights Unit - FCDO

OFFICIAL

From: Noel Hobbes <[FOI #1039594 email]>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2024 9:23 AM
To: Information Rights <[FCDO request email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - FCO / DFID FOI Requests
received 1 July 2018 to 30 September 2018

[You don't often get email from
[1][FOI #1039594 email]. Learn why this is
important at [2]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office,

Could you please advise on how many of the 1,200 FOI entries could be
reasonably collated within the cost limit of a single FOI request? I will
then resubmit the requests accordingly.

As you may be aware, Section 16 of the FOI Code of Practice advises that
bodies should 'provide advice and assistance, so far as it would be
reasonable to expect the authority to do so' and ICO guidance interprets
this as a suggestion that the authority should provide suggestions of this
nature.

Yours faithfully,

Noel Hobbes

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Thank you for contacting the FCDO Information Rights Unit (IRU).

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE

Once we have officially accepted your request, we are unable to provide
progress updates within the initial 20 working day deadline for response.

Please do not send multiple emails about the same enquiry, as this is
likely to cause a delay in our response time.

Should you need assistance in making or refining your request you may wish
to consult the gov.uk guide on [1]How to make a Freedom of Information
(FOI) request

The Information rights Unit are not able to respond to queries on the
issues mentioned below. Emails about these issues will be deleted without
response. Please note the relevant guidance and redirect your query
accordingly.

Afghanistan related enquiries

The UK evacuation operation has now ceased. The security situation in
Afghanistan remains extremely volatile. There is an ongoing and high
threat of terrorist attack. The potential for terrorist attacks,
particularly around Kabul airport, remains very high. British nationals
remaining in Afghanistan need to consider carefully the risks should they
attempt to leave by any route. We advise against all travel to
Afghanistan. We continue to closely monitor events in Afghanistan. Please
check our travel advice for our latest advice for British nationals, and
subscribe for updates.

The British Embassy in Kabul has suspended in-country operations. All UK
diplomatic and consular staff have been temporarily withdrawn. The ability
to provide consular support to British nationals is extremely limited and
is being provided virtually. If you are a British national in Afghanistan
and need to speak to a consular officer call the FCDO on +441908 516666
(or 01908 516666 in the UK). The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of
travelling to any alternative departure point.

British nationals who remain in Afghanistan are strongly encouraged to
[2]register their presence in order to receive important updates. This
will enable us to validate the numbers of British nationals seeking
assistance, and to provide essential information to British nationals that
remain in Afghanistan, when it becomes available.

If you are an Afghan national and are eligible or have been approved for
assistance under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP),there
is more information here:
[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

If you are a non-British national in Afghanistan, or are the family member
of a non-British national in Afghanistan, and in need of assistance,
please see
[4]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-...
or call +44 2475 389 980 (or 02475 389 980 in the UK).

Current and former locally employed UK government staff, ie those who were
employed directly by the UK government, not through a third party, should
apply to ARAP following this link:
[5]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio....

Further information on the ARAP scheme can be found here:
[6]https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021...

If you have already applied for ARAP, and would like an update on your
application, please re-send your query here:
[7][email address]

Non-Afghanistan related Consular Assistance for British Nationals

If you are a British national seeking urgent consular assistance, please
call the Consular Assistance Team on 020 7008 5000 (or +44 20 7008
5000).

ATAS Certificates

Email [8][email address] if you have a query about your application. We
are unable to reply to any query on an application.

Legalisation

Contact the Legalisation Office if you need an update on an application or
if you have a general enquiry: [9][email address], Telephone:
03700 00 22 44
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, [10]Find out about call charges

Visas

Please see guidance on [11]Applying for a visa to come to the UK or
contact [12]UK Visas and immigration for help.

Travel Advice

If you require travel advice for your destination country, please visit
the [13]Travel Advice pages, which contain the latest information on
coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and areas where the
FCDO advises against travel. You can also subscribe to travel advice
email alerts for your destination and monitor the FCDO coronavirus travel
advice page. You can follow FCDO Travel social media channels
on [14]Twitter, [15]Facebook and [16]Instagram. If you have a question
about the advice or a topic that is not covered, [17]please submit an
enquiry.

Follow us online: www.gov.uk/fcdo

This email is intended for the addressee(s) only: All messages sent and
received by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office may be
monitored in line with relevant [18]UK legislation

References

Dear Noel Hobbes

Thank you for your FOI request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We received your request on 4th July. It has been assigned a unique
reference number FOI2024/17431. We aim to respond by 2nd August.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights Unit

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Thank you for contacting the FCDO Information Rights Unit (IRU).

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE

Once we have officially accepted your request, we are unable to provide
progress updates within the initial 20 working day deadline for response.

Please do not send multiple emails about the same enquiry, as this is
likely to cause a delay in our response time.

Should you need assistance in making or refining your request you may wish
to consult the gov.uk guide on [1]How to make a Freedom of Information
(FOI) request

The Information rights Unit are not able to respond to queries on the
issues mentioned below. Emails about these issues will be deleted without
response. Please note the relevant guidance and redirect your query
accordingly.

Afghanistan related enquiries

The UK evacuation operation has now ceased. The security situation in
Afghanistan remains extremely volatile. There is an ongoing and high
threat of terrorist attack. The potential for terrorist attacks,
particularly around Kabul airport, remains very high. British nationals
remaining in Afghanistan need to consider carefully the risks should they
attempt to leave by any route. We advise against all travel to
Afghanistan. We continue to closely monitor events in Afghanistan. Please
check our travel advice for our latest advice for British nationals, and
subscribe for updates.

The British Embassy in Kabul has suspended in-country operations. All UK
diplomatic and consular staff have been temporarily withdrawn. The ability
to provide consular support to British nationals is extremely limited and
is being provided virtually. If you are a British national in Afghanistan
and need to speak to a consular officer call the FCDO on +441908 516666
(or 01908 516666 in the UK). The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of
travelling to any alternative departure point.

British nationals who remain in Afghanistan are strongly encouraged to
[2]register their presence in order to receive important updates. This
will enable us to validate the numbers of British nationals seeking
assistance, and to provide essential information to British nationals that
remain in Afghanistan, when it becomes available.

If you are an Afghan national and are eligible or have been approved for
assistance under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP),there
is more information here:
[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

If you are a non-British national in Afghanistan, or are the family member
of a non-British national in Afghanistan, and in need of assistance,
please see
[4]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-...
or call +44 2475 389 980 (or 02475 389 980 in the UK).

Current and former locally employed UK government staff, ie those who were
employed directly by the UK government, not through a third party, should
apply to ARAP following this link:
[5]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio....

Further information on the ARAP scheme can be found here:
[6]https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021...

If you have already applied for ARAP, and would like an update on your
application, please re-send your query here:
[7][email address]

Non-Afghanistan related Consular Assistance for British Nationals

If you are a British national seeking urgent consular assistance, please
call the Consular Assistance Team on 020 7008 5000 (or +44 20 7008
5000).

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Dear Noel Hobbes,

Thank you for your email regarding FOI2024/17431.

Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding to your request. We can confirm your case is currently with a case manager and they are working on a response for your request.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights Unit
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Afghanistan related enquiries

The UK evacuation operation has now ceased. The security situation in
Afghanistan remains extremely volatile. There is an ongoing and high
threat of terrorist attack. The potential for terrorist attacks,
particularly around Kabul airport, remains very high. British nationals
remaining in Afghanistan need to consider carefully the risks should they
attempt to leave by any route. We advise against all travel to
Afghanistan. We continue to closely monitor events in Afghanistan. Please
check our travel advice for our latest advice for British nationals, and
subscribe for updates.

The British Embassy in Kabul has suspended in-country operations. All UK
diplomatic and consular staff have been temporarily withdrawn. The ability
to provide consular support to British nationals is extremely limited and
is being provided virtually. If you are a British national in Afghanistan
and need to speak to a consular officer call the FCDO on +441908 516666
(or 01908 516666 in the UK). The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of
travelling to any alternative departure point.

British nationals who remain in Afghanistan are strongly encouraged to
[2]register their presence in order to receive important updates. This
will enable us to validate the numbers of British nationals seeking
assistance, and to provide essential information to British nationals that
remain in Afghanistan, when it becomes available.

If you are an Afghan national and are eligible or have been approved for
assistance under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP),there
is more information here:
[3]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...

If you are a non-British national in Afghanistan, or are the family member
of a non-British national in Afghanistan, and in need of assistance,
please see
[4]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-...
or call +44 2475 389 980 (or 02475 389 980 in the UK).

Current and former locally employed UK government staff, ie those who were
employed directly by the UK government, not through a third party, should
apply to ARAP following this link:
[5]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio....

Further information on the ARAP scheme can be found here:
[6]https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021...

If you have already applied for ARAP, and would like an update on your
application, please re-send your query here: [7][email address]

Non-Afghanistan related Consular Assistance for British Nationals

If you are a British national seeking urgent consular assistance, please
call the Consular Assistance Team on 020 7008 5000 (or +44 20 7008
5000).

ATAS Certificates

Email [8][email address] if you have a query about your application. We
are unable to reply to any query on an application.

Legalisation

Contact the Legalisation Office if you need an update on an application or
if you have a general enquiry: [9][email address], Telephone: 03700 00 22
44
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, [10]Find out about call charges

Visas

Please see guidance on [11]Applying for a visa to come to the UK or
contact [12]UK Visas and immigration for help.

Travel Advice

If you require travel advice for your destination country, please visit
the [13]Travel Advice pages, which contain the latest information on
coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and areas where the
FCDO advises against travel. You can also subscribe to travel advice
email alerts for your destination and monitor the FCDO coronavirus travel
advice page. You can follow FCDO Travel social media channels
on [14]Twitter, [15]Facebook and [16]Instagram. If you have a question
about the advice or a topic that is not covered, [17]please submit an
enquiry.

Follow us online: www.gov.uk/fcdo

This email is intended for the addressee(s) only: All messages sent and
received by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office may be
monitored in line with relevant [18]UK legislation

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Dear Noel Hobbes,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request
FOI2024/17431, received 4th July. Please find our response attached.

We apologise for the delay in providing a response.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights Unit

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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