Written Question·Home Office·UIN 123481

Immigration Controls

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

James MacCleary

Liberal DemocratLewes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment on the impact of the changes to immigration rules on those currently in the visa renewal process.

Answer

Mike Tapp
In relation to the 2026 Spring Rules change, the Home Office has updated our identity requirements. The change to Rule 34(5)(a) will reduce the need for applicants to keep having to attend a Visa and Citizenship Application Service (VCAS) centre every tim...

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