Written Question·Home Office·UIN 101537

Immigration: Coronavirus

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department operates any concession or discretionary process for partner visa holders whose entry to the UK was delayed due to government-mandated COVID-19 travel restrictions and red-list

Answer

Mike Tapp
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the department considered the impact on people qualifying for settlement and, as a result, concessions were put in place, including where discretion will be exercised regarding the qualifying period for settlement. These a...

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