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Written question asked by Bob Blackman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2017. It was answered by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 December 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


Visas

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on extending the special China visitor visa pilot scheme to include other nations; and if she will make a statement.

Answer

Since January 2016 the UK has offered a two-year validity visit visa to Chinese nationals for the same price as a six-month visa. This is a pilot scheme which we are running to assess the benefits and impacts of such an approach more broadly. There are currently no plans to extend this pilot to any other countries.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119079
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
China Pilot schemes Visas
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk