Written Question·Home Office·UIN 73374
Visas: Gaza
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Question
Carla Denyer
Green Party — Bristol Central
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for deferred biometric enrolment from student visa applicants in Gaza have been (a) received, (b) refused and (c) accepted since 7 October 2023.
Answer
Mike TappThe 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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