A committee from the government of France is assessing applications of Afghans who have worked with French forces in Afghanistan during 2002 to 2014, the French foreign affairs ministry said in a press statement released this week.

“France is anxious to ensure the safety of people who worked in Afghanistan with our forces between 2002 and 2014. The safety of their families is also very important to us,” the statement said. 

“The inter-ministerial commission established to that end has interviewed each of the applicants to verify facts and to assess the legitimacy of their applications. They were then invited to submit visa applications,” the statement reads. 

According to the ministry, to date, more than 100 former locally recruited civilian personnel accompanied by their families (377 people in all) have been accepted in France, where they are receiving support. 

The ministry said some visa applications were denied because they did not meet the eligibility requirements stipulated by the relevant legislation.

“We will continue to closely monitor the individual situations of those who supported the activities of the French forces in Afghanistan,” the ministry said in the statement.