Written Question·Home Office·UIN 104588
Refugees and Visas: Offenders
Tabled: 9 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which countries currently refuse to share criminal record data with UK immigration authorities as part of visa or refugee application processes.
Answer
Mike TappThe Home Office performs mandatory and case-by-case verification and security checks on individuals applying to enter or remain in the UK. To protect the integrity of the specific identity and security checking processes that are conducted, information ab...
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