Written Question·Home Office·UIN 36231
China and Hong Kong: Visas
Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025
Question
Luke Taylor
Liberal Democrat — Sutton and Cheam
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional vetting will be implemented for diplomatic visas issued to PRC and HKSAR applicants, specifically screening for connections to transnational repression activities.
Answer
Seema MalhotraAll visa applications are subject to a number of background checks.Any attempt by any foreign state to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK will not be tolerated. We have a broad suite of powers to counter foreign interference, ...
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