Written Question·Home Office·UIN 83556
Biometrics: Republic of Ireland
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people travelling to the UK from the Republic of Ireland are required to provide biometric data when they land at UK airports.
Answer
Mike TappJourneys from Ireland to the UK are within the Common Travel Area (CTA). As part of the CTA arrangements, the UK does not operate routine immigration controls of individuals arriving in the UK by air or sea from within the CTA, and no immigration checks a...
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