Written question asked by Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 13 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 May 2024. It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 May 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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France and Spain: Visas

Question

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will hold discussions with his (a) French and (b) Spanish counterpart on the potential merits of allowing UK citizens in those countries to (a) annually renew temporary long-stay visas, (b) upload (i) photographs and (ii) other visa documents online rather than attending appointments in person and (c) store biometric data for future visa applications for a five-year period.

Answer

The UK government remains supportive of any changes EU Member States make to their domestic visa systems which benefit UK Nationals living in and travelling to the EU.

The UK government continues to engage regularly with the European Commission and EU Member States on a wide range of mobility-related issues.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

25859

Session

2023-24

Subjects

British nationals abroad France Visas Spain

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk