HL Deb 25 February 1998 vol 586 c104WA
Lord Stoddart of Swindon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list those Commonwealth countries whose citizens require entry visas to the United Kingdom as part of the common visa regulations of the European Union. [HL708]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The following Commonwealth countries are included on the common visa list of the European Union:

  • Bangladesh
  • Cameroon
  • Fiji*
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guyana
  • India
  • The Maldives
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

*Although Fiji is no longer a member of the Commonwealth, its nationals are treated as Commonwealth nationals for immigration purposes.