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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has assessed the planned visit to the UK by the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Mohan Bhagwat, against the unacceptable behaviours criteria for exclusion; and whether the visit engages the commitment to block hate preachers and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has assessed the planned visit to the UK by the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Mohan Bhagwat, against the unacceptable behaviours criteria for exclusion; and whether the visit engages the commitment to block hate preachers and...
Although The Home Office cannot comment on individual cases, we are committed to addressing the full range of threats we currently face as a country and tackling anyone who spreads views that promote violence and hatred against individuals and communities, including by excluding individuals from entering the UK.
The Home Office already has sophisticated mechanisms in place to seek out and prevent extremist individuals from entering the UK. This work operates in conjunction with existing border security and immigration frameworks. As announced in March, the Home Office is also increasing efforts to stop hate preachers and extremists from entering the UK as part of an expanded global visa taskforce. Overseas individuals of extremist concern will be identified and referred to specialist teams to take swift immigration action, including cancelling or refusing their visas or ETAs, should they attempt to travel to the UK.
All individuals seeking entry to the UK must meet the requirements of the immigration rules.
The UK’s Immigration Rules provide for the refusal of entry clearance, permission to enter and stay on general grounds (this includes criminality and on the basis that a person’s presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good).
Exclusion from the UK – decisions and orders: caseworker guidance - GOV.UK, Electronic Travel Authorisation Guidance, Grounds for refusal or cancellation of entry clearance: caseworker guidance - GOV.UK.
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship (Jo White) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules.
Changes to Appendix Skilled Worker to support victims of...
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship (Jo White) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules.
Changes to Appendix Skilled Worker to support victims of...
My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules.
Changes to Appendix Skilled Worker to support victims of modern slavery
The sponsorship system is designed to ensure overseas recruits have a genuine job to come to, will be paid...
My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules.
Changes to Appendix Skilled Worker to support victims of modern slavery
The sponsorship system is designed to ensure overseas recruits have a genuine job to come to, will be paid...
From 1 September 2026, the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) enters into force with Canada. Following Canada’s ratification, UK companies can trade with Canada under CPTPP terms for the first time.
This means that the UK’s accession to CPTPP is now in force with...
From 1 September 2026, the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) enters into force with Canada. Following Canada’s ratification, UK companies can trade with Canada under CPTPP terms for the first time.
This means that the UK’s accession to CPTPP is now in force with...
From 1 September 2026, the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) enters into force with Canada. Following Canada’s ratification, UK companies can trade with Canada under CPTPP terms for the first time.
This means that the UK’s accession to CPTPP is now in force with...
From 1 September 2026, the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) enters into force with Canada. Following Canada’s ratification, UK companies can trade with Canada under CPTPP terms for the first time.
This means that the UK’s accession to CPTPP is now in force with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the operation of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 in relation to maternity services provided to non-resident individuals who are the partners of British citizens and are expecting children...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the operation of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 in relation to maternity services provided to non-resident individuals who are the partners of British citizens and are expecting children...
No assessments have been made on the operation, transparency, and application of the overseas visitor charging regulations with respect to maternity services and no guidance has been issued to National Health Service trusts on the application, proportionality, or consideration of maternity care previously received overseas, when calculating charges.
Individuals who are not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom may be charged for some NHS services, however, maternity care is considered immediately necessary or urgent care and so must never be delayed because a patient cannot pay. As the NHS is a residency-based system and having British nationality does not mean someone is automatically considered ordinarily resident, no differentiated approach has been considered.
The Department is working closely with NHS England to ensure the overseas visitor charging regulations are applied fairly and consistently across all NHS trusts.
Common reasons the Home Office may refuse a visitor visa application, how applicants can prove they are a genuine visitor, and challenging a refusal.
Common reasons the Home Office may refuse a visitor visa application, how applicants can prove they are a genuine visitor, and challenging a refusal.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to introduce (a) an independent right of appeal for refused Visitor visa applications and (b) clearer guidance for applicants whose applications are refused, including information on the reasons for refusal and steps that may improve the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to introduce (a) an independent right of appeal for refused Visitor visa applications and (b) clearer guidance for applicants whose applications are refused, including information on the reasons for refusal and steps that may improve the...
There is no right of appeal against the refusal of a visit visa and there are no plans to introduce one; it was removed by Parliament in June 2013.
All applicants who are refused a visit visa are provided with a refusal notice setting out the reasons for the decision. Should an applicant wish to reapply for a visa having been refused, they may make a fresh application, taking care to ensure that they address the concerns raised in the refusal notice, and demonstrate that they now meet the requirements of all the relevant rules - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor.
Comprehensive guidance on the Visitor route is publicly available and is regularly updated to support applicants and decision-makers. The guidance was updated most recently on 25 February 2026, and this document is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visit-guidance.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce errors in decision-making in UK Visitor visa applications.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce errors in decision-making in UK Visitor visa applications.
The Home Office has a comprehensive framework in place to support improved decision-making on visit visa applications and to minimise the risk of error.
This includes:
- Robust quality assurance processes, with decisions subject to both first-line checks by managers, random sampling and audit activity, which are supported by marking standards.
- A structured decision assurance framework, including targeted reviews which assess compliance with guidance and the quality of decision-making.
- Continuous improvement activity, using feedback to provide targeted support, alongside regular updates to guidance and training for decision-makers.
These measures ensure that decisions are made in line with the Immigration Rules and published guidance, and that any identified issues are addressed through feedback, training and ongoing assurance activity.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has reviewed guidance provided to caseworkers on assessing the likelihood that visitor visa applicants will leave the UK at the end of their visit, particularly in cases where applicants have established long-term residence, employment and family connections...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has reviewed guidance provided to caseworkers on assessing the likelihood that visitor visa applicants will leave the UK at the end of their visit, particularly in cases where applicants have established long-term residence, employment and family connections...
The UK keeps its visa system under regular review, which includes regularly reviewing and updating caseworker guidance. The Visit guidance was updated most recently on 25 February 2026, and this document is available publicly on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visit-guidance.
The guidance includes extensive information for caseworkers on assessing the likelihood that visitor visa applicants will leave the UK at the end of their visit. However, as no changes have occurred recently to this assessment, it is not considered necessary to update this section of the guidance document at this time.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department assessed the admissibility of (a) Francesca Albanese, (b) Omar Barghouti, (c) Saint Levant and (d) Norman Finkelstein prior to their entry into the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department assessed the admissibility of (a) Francesca Albanese, (b) Omar Barghouti, (c) Saint Levant and (d) Norman Finkelstein prior to their entry into the UK.
The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.
The Home Secretary has the power to exclude a person who is not a British Citizen if their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good. The Immigration Rules also provide for the refusal of entry clearance or permission at the border if a person’s character, conduct, or associations mean it is undesirable to grant them entry to the UK.
The Home Secretary has the power to deprive an individual of British citizenship where it was obtained by fraud, or where deprivation is conducive to the public good. Deprivation on conducive grounds is used only for individuals who pose a threat to the UK or whose conduct is considered to involve very high harm, for example activities relating to national security (including terrorism and espionage), war crimes, serious and organised crime, or extremism and the glorification of terrorism. Decisions on deprivation are taken on a case-by-case basis.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of recent visits to the UK by individuals who have publicly expressed (a) support for and (b) justification of Hamas.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of recent visits to the UK by individuals who have publicly expressed (a) support for and (b) justification of Hamas.
The UK proscribed Hamas in its entirety in 2021. Supporting a proscribed organisation is a serious criminal offence and this Government will do whatever is required to keep communities in the UK safe and protect our national security.
As set out in the recently published "Protecting What Matters" document, the Home Office is increasing efforts to stop hate preachers and extremists from entering the UK. Overseas speakers of extremist concern will be identified and referred to specialist teams to take swift immigration action where appropriate, including cancelling or refusing their visas or ETAs, should they attempt to travel to the UK and so preventing them spreading their dangerous and divisive rhetoric.
The Home Office already has sophisticated mechanisms in place to seek out and prevent extremist individuals from entering the UK. This work operates in conjunction with existing border security and immigration frameworks. As part of the annual State of Extremism report, the Home Office will include detail on the volume and type of cases where immigration action has taken place.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what conversations his Department has had with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office regarding cancer patients visiting the UK on a visa who are undergoing treatment in Iran; and whether it has a plan to deal with the impact...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what conversations his Department has had with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office regarding cancer patients visiting the UK on a visa who are undergoing treatment in Iran; and whether it has a plan to deal with the impact...
The Department has not issued any specific guidance for Iranians with health conditions who are visiting the United Kingdom. Furthermore, the Department of Health and Social Care has not engaged in discussions with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office concerning Iranians visiting the UK who require cancer treatment.
In England, the National Health Service is a residency‑based system and only those who are ordinarily resident in the UK, or otherwise exempt under the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, are entitled to NHS care without charge, however, decisions about whether treatment is provided are always made by clinicians on the basis of clinical need, and urgent or immediately necessary care must not be delayed or denied because of charging considerations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has provided to Iranians visiting the UK, who have with health conditions, that are unable to return to Iran.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has provided to Iranians visiting the UK, who have with health conditions, that are unable to return to Iran.
The Department has not issued any specific guidance for Iranians with health conditions who are visiting the United Kingdom. Furthermore, the Department of Health and Social Care has not engaged in discussions with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office concerning Iranians visiting the UK who require cancer treatment.
In England, the National Health Service is a residency‑based system and only those who are ordinarily resident in the UK, or otherwise exempt under the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, are entitled to NHS care without charge, however, decisions about whether treatment is provided are always made by clinicians on the basis of clinical need, and urgent or immediately necessary care must not be delayed or denied because of charging considerations.
Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
My Lords, this fee order sets out the immigration and nationality functions for which a fee is to be charged, and the maxima amounts that can be charged in relation to each of those functions. In the order, we propose a number of changes that will facilitate government policy. Fees...
My Lords, this fee order sets out the immigration and nationality functions for which a fee is to be charged, and the maxima amounts that can be charged in relation to each of those functions. In the order, we propose a number of changes that will facilitate government policy. Fees...
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the order. The principle behind the changes that he has just outlined is well-established. Since 2003, under the then Labour Government, successive Administrations have accepted that immigration and nationality fees may be set above administrative costs in order to contribute to the...
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the order. The principle behind the changes that he has just outlined is well-established. Since 2003, under the then Labour Government, successive Administrations have accepted that immigration and nationality fees may be set above administrative costs in order to contribute to the...