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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Visas

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 22 April 2026UIN 127708

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many visas has her Department sponsored for foreign nationals employed in the UK.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not routinely capture or hold nationality data. Nationality requirements arise only where necessary to meet security clearance criteria and are set out at recruitment. Visa information is not held centrally and, in the absence of a specified timeframe, could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

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