§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many six-month entry visas to the United Kingdom were granted by the entry clearance section in Bangkok in each of the last two years for which statistics are available; and how many applications were rejected. [12574]
§ Mr. FatchettThe majority of visas for the UK are valid for presentation at a port within six months of date of issue. It is then for an immigration officer to determine the period of stay. The total number of visas including settlement visas issued in Bangkok was as follows:
- 1995: 50,433
- 1996: 50,696
Of these, the total number of non-settlement visas issued and refused was:
1995 1996 Granted 49.863 50,253 Refused 830 1,138
The number of multiple entry visas valid for presentation for six months granted and refused in Bangkok was: 1995 1996 Granted 7,830 8,927 Refused 72 116