Educational Visits: France
Lords · Question HL2101 · Tabled 29 Oct 2024 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Lord German
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to change the current system for French school groups visiting the UK, for which they are permitted to produce other forms of identity in place of a passport.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 12 Nov 2024
We permit the use of national identity cards for French schoolchildren (aged 18 and under) travelling on organised trips and waive UK visa requirements for their classmates who are visa nationals. Their responsible adults must be in possession of a fully ...