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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...