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Territorial Waters: Visas

Asked by Jayne KirkhamLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 4 September 2025UIN 73910

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to facilitate the visa process for (a) non-British workers working for British companies within UK territorial waters and (b) British workers working in other countries’ terri

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The government’s longstanding position has been that foreign nationals need permission to work in UK waters. Workers should apply for the appropriate visa before coming to work in the UK.

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