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Cabinet Office: Visas

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 9 April 2026UIN 117663

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff within his Department are reliant on a visa for employment.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

39 civil servants are employed through Skilled Worker visas in the Cabinet Office. Before they can be considered for visa sponsorship, all candidates for Cabinet Office posts must meet the Civil Service nationality rules which operate alongside UK immigration rules.

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