Written questions

Undocumented Migrants: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Commons · Question 119811 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse, published on 4 March 2026, how many illegal migrants have been deported to the Democr

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 17 Mar 2026

Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Namibia are not in scope for the visa brake. These governments were threatened with the imposition of visa penalties last year specifically in order to improve co-operation in the return of individuals w...