PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Immigration: Afghanistan (15 October 2021)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of relaxing immigration rules for skilled archaeologists fleeing Afghanistan.

Asked by:
Janet Daby (Labour)

Answer

Those brought to the UK under the Afghan Resettlement Assistance Programme and Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme will have the right to work in the UK.

It is also open for archaeologists to apply for permission under the Skilled Worker route provided they are sponsored by a licenced sponsor. Archaeologists are also one of the occupations on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL).


Answered by:
Kevin Foster (Conservative)
25 October 2021

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