§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in writing to applicants for visas living in Iran, Home Office officials will explain how they can submit their applications to a British visa 568WA issuing office abroad, bearing in mind that the British consulate in Iran is closed, and the applicant would not be able to leave Iran to lodge the application at any other post without a visa.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Belstead)The Home Office would request my department to reply to such applicants through the British Interests Section, Tehran. They advised that they may submit all applications to any of our visa issuing posts. Iranians require an exit permit to leave Iran, but this is neither dependent on nor guaranteed by the applicant's holding a visa. Nevertheless over 2,000 have called at our visa issuing posts in Europe since January this year.