§ Mr. StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his policy towards the granting of visas to citizens of Libya. [30892]
§ Mr. BaldryI can confirm that Libyan nationals are required to obtain visas before they can enter the UK. All applications are considered under the immigration rules HC 395.
Apart from transit passengers, remaining airside, and business visitors previously issued with visas in the past six months, all applications received from Libyan nationals are referred to the migration and visa department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Applicants over the age of 16 are required to sign a declaration of non-violence before being granted a visa.
Libyan nationals can be granted only single entry visas.
The British interests section in Tripoli offers a limited visa service and accepts applications from diplomats, officials and urgent medical and family reunion applications from close family members. Applicants for 264W visit visas can apply at any other British overseas mission designed to issue visas. Applicants for other categories should apply to Valletta. A list of designated posts is held in the Library of the House.