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Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Friday, 24 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Commonwealth

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many commonwealth veterans who served in the Armed Forces for six years or more had their visa fees waived in the last year.

Answer

All applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK are submitted to the Home Office. The Ministry of Defence does not hold information about the number of applications submitted or granted since the fee waiver was implemented on 6 April 2022 to Serving personnel on discharge or to undocumented veterans living in the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3566
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Armed forces Commonwealth Fees and charges Visas
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk