Question follow-through · 21088

Visas: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the feasibility of Palestinians in Gaza seeking to make a UK visa application enrolling their biometrics in a Visa Application Centre in (a) Ramallah a

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
18 Dec 2024
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
7 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the feasibility of Palestinians in Gaza seeking to make a UK visa application enrolling their biometrics in a Visa Application Centre in (a) Ramallah a

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Biometrics underpin the UK immigration system to support identity assurance and suitability checks on foreign nationals who are subject to immigration control. In most circumstances, foreign nationals who are required to apply for entry clearance to come ...

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