Guidance

Application registration card (ARC)

Information on the application registration card (ARC) issued to asylum claimants.

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Home Office
Published
20 April 2020
Last updated
7 October 2022 — See all updates

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Application registration card (ARC)

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Who is eligible for an ARC, how to use it, and what to do if there is a problem with the card.

Published 20 April 2020
Last updated 7 October 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect changes in the ARC process.

  2. Updated information if you have not received your ARC within 3 calendar days.

  3. Know your Application Registration Card (ARC) leaflet removed.

  4. Updated ARC details.

  5. Updated eligibility details on further submissions to the Home Office.

  6. You must now complete your application registration card (ARC) enquiry form online.

  7. Updated link address for Refugee Council.

  8. First published.