Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Monday, 4 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 December 2006. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 January 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.
Visa Applications
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidelines his Department follows when considering visa applications from individuals implicated in human rights abuses.
- Answer
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All UK visa applicants are considered on their individual merits and in line with the Immigration Rules. Details of a number of people suspected of or known to have committed human rights abuses are entered on the Immigration Watchlist. Visa applicants are routinely checked against the Watchlist. Where the person has been excluded from the UK by personal decision of the Home Secretary, entry clearance will not be granted. In other cases, where the individual is shown to have an adverse history this information will feature heavily in considering the application. Entry clearance or immigration officers are empowered to refuse a person entry clearance or entry if they consider that their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 105037; 455 c1839-40W;455 c1841-2W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Applications Human rights Visas
- Link
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