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Written question asked by Anneliese Dodds (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2023 (named day). It was answered by Tom Pursglove (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.


Visas: Applications

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2023 to Question 4737 on Visas: Applications, what proportion of UK Visa and Citizenship Application service appointments in Oxford were (a) free and (b) chargeable between 1 June and 30 November 2023.

Answer

The UK Visa & Citizenship Application service in Oxford initially opened as a ‘pop-up’ on 30th May 2023 to meet demand in the South East region. All appointments were chargeable initially with a good supply of free appointments available in the wider region. A mix of free and chargeable appointments were made available in Oxford from August 2023 and over 50% of available appointments have been free to the customer since.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6658
Session
2023-24
Related items
Visas: Applications
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Applications Fees and charges Visas Oxford
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk