Written question asked by Chris Law (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 21 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2025. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Friday, 5 September 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Visas: Gaza
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will waive biometric visa requirements for students in Gaza who are due to commence university programmes in the UK.
- Answer
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The Home Office has put in place systems to issue expedited visas for all Chevening scholars from Gaza, with biometric checks conducted prior to arrival in the UK.
We are in the process of doing the same for a group of students in Gaza who have been awarded fully funded scholarships covering course fees and living costs at UK universities so they can start their studies in Autumn 2025. The Government is doing everything it can to support their safe exit and onward travel to the UK, while noting that the situation on the ground in Gaza makes this extremely challenging.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 69275
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Overseas students Gaza Visas
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