PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Visas: Albania and Poland (2 June 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date (a) Albanian and (b) Polish authorities will be granted permission to restart the processing of UK visas.

Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)

Answer

UK visa applications are processed by the Home Office, not other national authorities.

The decision on when to re-open the UK visa application centres in Poland and Albania, which are operated by the Home Office’s commercial partner TLS, will be made as soon as the Home Office and TLS are satisfied TLS are able to deliver the service safely for both staff and customers, and in compliance with local government guidelines relating to Covid-19.


Answered by:
Kevin Foster (Conservative)
10 June 2020

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