§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for(a) single entry and (b) multiple entry visit visas were (i) received, (ii) granted and (iii) refused at each post in the Indian subcontinent, Ghana, Nigeria and Jamaica in each quarter
584W(m) Ghana were (i) granted and (ii) refused permission to enter the United Kingdom at ports of entry in each quarter since January 1990 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information requested is given in the table.
of 1990 and the first quarter of 1991; and what was the delay between application and interview for those whose applications were felt to need a second or long interview at each of the above posts in (1) June 1990, (2) January 1991 and (3) June 1991 or the nearest available date.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation on applications in Jamaica for a visit entry clearance, and separate 585W information on applications in the other countries for
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Table 1: Persons applying for a visit visa to the United Kingdom Number of persons Applications Newly received1 Granted Of which: granted on appeal Refused initially Dhaka 1990 1st quarter 2,260 1,500 — 620 2nd quarter 3,420 2,600 20 700 3rd quarter 3,380 2,420 — 820 4th quarter 2,200 1,510 20 570 Year 11,260 8,020 50 2,720 1991 1st quarter 1,700 1,230 3— 400 New Delhi 1990 1st quarter 8,980 6,990 40 1,420 2nd quarter 19,740 16,390 40 2,520 3rd quarter 13,560 10,240 20 2,340 4th quarter 8,370 5,760 20 1,230 Year 50,650 39,380 110 7,510 1991 1st quarter 7,360 5,620 20 600 Bombay 1990 1st quarter 7,990 7,420 20 800 2nd quarter 18,490 16,510 20 1,840 3rd quarter 10,300 9,070 40 1,400 4th quarter 5,910 4,930 20 920 Year 42,700 37,920 100 4,970 1991 1st quarter 6,710 5,410 30 1,140 Calcutta 1990 1st quarter 1,160 1,110 3— 30 2nd quarter 3,130 3,070 — 50 3rd quarter 2,360 2,330 — 30 4th quarter 920 900 3— 30 Year 7,570 7,410 3— 150 1991 1st quarter 980 920 3— 40 Madras 1990 1st quarter 1,930 1,900 3— 40 2nd quarter 4,170 4,120 3— 40 3rd quarter 2,890 2,850 3— 40 4th quarter 1,320 1,280 3— 30 Year 10,310 10,140 1991 1st quarter 1,540 1,490 3— 50 Islamabad 1990 1st quarter 7,770 5,100 70 1,440 2nd quarter 13,370 9,980 50 2,970 3rd quarter 12,300 8,980 70 2,720 4th quarter 9,750 7,320 60 2,950 Year 43,190 31,380 240 10,080 single entry and multiple entry visit visas, are not available centrally. The other information requested is given in the tables.
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Applications Newly received1 Granted Of which: granted on appeal Refused initially 1991 1st quarter 6,930 4,610 60 2,040 Karachi 1990 1st quarter 4,510 3,690 10 680 2nd quarter 10,670 9,340 3— 750 3rd quarter 8,710 7,310 10 970 4th quarter 4,860 4,150 10 710 Year 28,750 24,490 40 3,110 1991 1st quarter 2,720 2,510 3— 250 Accra 1990 1st quarter 2,790 2,190 10 600 2nd quarter 4,070 3,310 3— 810 3rd quarter 5,960 4,450 10 1,200 4th quarter 4,040 2,850 3— 600 Year 16,860 12,800 20 3,210 1991 1st quarter 3,280 2,320 3 520 Lagos 1990 1st quarter 10,380 7,190 3— 1,910 2nd quarter 12,500 9,220 — 2,390 3rd quarter 17,190 15,620 — 2,520 4th quarter 2— 2— 2— 2— Year 2— 2— 2— 2— 1991 1st quarter 2— 2— 2— 2— Kaduna 1990 1st quarter 1,650 1,360 — 310 2nd quarter 1,770 1,390 — 330 3rd quarter 2,620 1,860 — 440 4th quarter 2,100 1,550 — 360 Year 8,140 6,150 — 1,450 1991 1st quarter 1,320 1,070 — 170 1 Including applications subsequently withdrawn. 2— Not available. 3— Five or fewer. 588W
Table 2: Waiting time for persons applying for a visit visa who required a lengthy interview Number of days waiting time for person interviewed at end of period Post June 1990 January 1991 May 1991 Dhaka — — — New Delhi — — — Bombay — — 3 Calcutta — — — Madras — — — Islamabad 10 1 6 Karachi — — — Accra 3 21 92 Lagos 4 n.a. n.a. Kaduna — 81 82 — Same day.
1 At end of December 1990.
1 At end of March 1991.
n.a. Not available.