Written Question·Home Office·UIN 73214

Visas: Gaza

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Sarah Hall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for biometric deferral have been received from Palestinian students in Gaza since October 2023; and how many have been approved.

Answer

Mike Tapp

The Home Office does not currently publish data regarding the number of biometric deferral requests submitted or approved.The Home Office has put in place systems to issue expedited visas, with biometric checks conducted prior to arrival in the UK for all...

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