Visas: Gaza
Commons · Question 73374 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Carla Denyer
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
Answered by Mike Tapp, 16 Sep 2025
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...