Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 20 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 March 2003. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Friday, 28 March 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when entry clearance officers in (a) Moscow, (b) Belgrade, (c) Beijing, (d) Kolutta (Calcutta), (e) Dusseldorf, (f) Cairo, (g) Algiers, (h) Nicosia, (i) Lagos and (j) Accra ceased using the pre-assessment procedure for visa applications.

Answer: Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when entry clearance officers in (a) Moscow, (b) Belgrade, (c) Beijing, (d) Kolutta (Calcutta), (e) Dusseldorf, (f) Cairo, (g) Algiers, (h) Nicosia, (i) Lagos and (j) Accra ceased using the pre-assessment procedure for visa applications. [105027] Mr. Rammell: Neither (a) Moscow nor (i) Lagos have ever operated a pre-assessment system. The remaining Posts ceased using the pre-assessment as follows; (b) Belgrade--September 2002, (c) Beijing-- July 2000, (d) Kolkata (Calcutta)--October 2002, (e) Dusseldorf--July 2002, (f) Cairo--July 2002, (g) Algiers--August 2002 (opened full visa service June 2002), (h) Nicosia--March 2003 and (j) Accra-- September 2002.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 105027; 402 c421W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Applications Cyprus China Entry clearances Germany India Serbia Nigeria Egypt Ghana Algeria Moscow
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