Written Question·Home Office·UIN 73106

Biometrics and Visas: Gaza

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Luke Taylor

Liberal DemocratSutton and Cheam

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will (a) increase the accessibility of the deferral of biometric data applications and (b) expedite the process for visa applicants in Gaza.

Answer

Mike Tapp
Where an applicant considers they cannot travel to a Visa Application Centre (VAC) to enrol their biometrics, they can contact us to explain their circumstances. We have published guidance that sets out the policy, “Unable to travel to a Visa Application ...

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