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Written question asked by Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 16 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2015 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 19 March 2015. A substantive answer was provided by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 March 2015 on behalf of the Home Office.


Entry Clearances: Syria

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of recent trends in the rate of acceptances of visa applications for Syrians visiting the UK; and if she will make a statement.

Answer

Application volumes, issue and refusal rates of visa applications from all nationalities are monitored on an ongoing basis.

All visa applications made by Syrian nationals are considered on a case by case basis, on their individual merits, and in accordance with the Immigration Rules.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
227606
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Entry clearances Visas Syria
Link
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