Islamic State: Central Asia
Commons · Question 51334 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 20 May 2025
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to stop ISIS-K members from using conventional visa routes to travel to the UK from the central Asian republics.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 20 May 2025
It would not be appropriate to comment in detail on operational security matters or specific cases. However, all visa applications are subject to comprehensive security checks and we maximise the use of upstream interventions to prevent people who pose a ...