Visas: Events Industry
Commons · Question 28583 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Warinder Juss
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to allow event organisers to apply earlier for speaker’s visas to ensure that they are considered in time for events.
Answer
Answered by Jo White, 17 Sep 2026
There are currently no plans to introduce a separate earlier application window for speakers attending events in the UK. The three-month application window for visit visas is a longstanding operational policy designed to ensure decisions are based on an a...