Written question asked by Christian Matheson (Labour) on Friday, 25 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 November 2016. It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.
Immigration Controls
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what checks are applied by the UK Border Agency to Heads of State and Heads of Government, and their staff, who visit the UK.
- Answer
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Heads of State are exempt from Immigration control. Heads of Government visiting the UK for official reasons are also exempt. Border Force officers conduct Home Office checks on these categories of visitors to confirm the identity of the visitor and to endorse passports if required.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 54953
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Immigration controls Foreign nationals Heads of state UK Border Force
- Link
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- 2022-12-06 13:47:00 +0000
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