Written Question·Home Office·UIN 118713

Oppression: Iran

Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Tim Farron

Liberal DemocratWestmorland and Lonsdale

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce an expedited visa and scholarship scheme for at-risk Iranian activists, journalists and human-rights defenders seeking sanctuary and study in the UK.

Answer

Mike Tapp
The Home Office is monitoring the situation in Iran and the impacts it will have.The UK has not introduced a bespoke visa route in response to the conflict. Existing visa routes remain available and Iranian nationals who wish to come to the UK can apply t...

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