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Visas: Seasonal Workers

Asked by Anna GelderdLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 30 May 2025UIN 53795

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Seasonal Worker visa scheme to support labour availability for longer crop cycles.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Seasonal Worker route is already available to growers throughout the full year but there are no plans to extend the maximum visa grant beyond the existing six months.

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