Written questions

Visas

Lords · Question HL2858 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Hamwee

To ask His Majesty's Government when they anticipate lifting the visa brake.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 15 Sep 2026

Applications for visas on the affected routes from the affected nationalities are now being refused. The latest public immigration statistics show that visa applications for the affected routes and nationalities in Q2 2026 have on average fallen by over 9...