Written Question·Home Office·UIN 118713
Oppression: Iran
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat — Westmorland 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 TappThe 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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