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Visas: Clergy

Asked by Dave DooganScottish National PartyHome OfficeTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 103842

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign Catholic priests have been denied a visa for the UK since July 2024.

Answered by Alex Norris

The Home Office does not hold data, in a reportable format, on how many foreign Catholic priests have been refused UK visas since July 2024.

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