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Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Malloch-Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 March 2008.


Immigration: Georgia

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many visas for entry into the United Kingdom have been granted without appeal to an asylum and immigration tribunal to Georgian nationals in the last three years.
Answer

In the three years from January 2005 to December 2007, a total of 12,550 visas were issued to Georgian nationals without appeal to an asylum and immigration tribunal. The annual figures are as follows: 2005—3,620; 2006—4,249; and 2007—4,681. These figures include, of course, applications made at our missions other than our embassy in Tbilisi.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1957; 699 c170WA
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Visas Georgia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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