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1536609

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date	26/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the speed with which the foreign spouses and children of British citizens can complete their UK Family Visa applications in the event of them needing to leave a country without delay.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL2941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Priority services for UK Family Visa applications made outside of the UK are temporarily suspended. We are keeping this under review and will reintroduce the priority service as a consequence of steps taken to facilitate visas arising from Ukraine conflict when possible.</p><p>In exceptional circumstances, requests to expedite UK Family Visa applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and take a range of factors into consideration.</p><p>The Super Priority Visa (SPV) service is available to applicants applying for a UK Family Visa from within the UK. Applicants who choose to use the SPV service should get a decision by the end of the next working day after attending their biometrics appointment.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 09/11/2022 17:44:04 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1536610

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the delays by TLScontact processing UK Family Visas in (1) Russia, and (2) other countries; and what steps they intend to take to address those delays.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL2942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>TLS Contact and VFS Global operate the network of overseas Visa Application Centres (VACs) on behalf of UKVI. Whilst the collection of biometric data is outsourced to commercial partners, they have no involvement in visa decision-making, which are made by British Government officials, and are unable to influence a visa decision outcome in any way.</p><p>Customers attending a VAC overseas will have their passport retained by the commercial partner whilst a decision is made on their application by the Home Office. Once a decision has been made, the commercial partner will contact the customer to invite them to attend the VAC to collect their passport and decision. Customers have the option of purchasing the ‘Keep my Passport’ service, which allows them to retain their passport whilst a decision on their application is being made.</p><p>TLS only oversee biometric appointments and document decision and do not have any involvement in visa decision making. (1) Family members of British Nationals in Russia, who need to make an urgent visa application, can contact TLS via the link on their website for support. There is sufficient appointment availability in (2) other countries to allow customers to attend an appointment elsewhere.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL2943 question first answered 09/11/2022 16:57:01 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1536611

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to stop TLScontact retaining applicants' passports for up to eight months whilst UK Family Visa applications are being processed.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL2943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>TLS Contact and VFS Global operate the network of overseas Visa Application Centres (VACs) on behalf of UKVI. Whilst the collection of biometric data is outsourced to commercial partners, they have no involvement in visa decision-making, which are made by British Government officials, and are unable to influence a visa decision outcome in any way.</p><p>Customers attending a VAC overseas will have their passport retained by the commercial partner whilst a decision is made on their application by the Home Office. Once a decision has been made, the commercial partner will contact the customer to invite them to attend the VAC to collect their passport and decision. Customers have the option of purchasing the ‘Keep my Passport’ service, which allows them to retain their passport whilst a decision on their application is being made.</p><p>TLS only oversee biometric appointments and document decision and do not have any involvement in visa decision making. (1) Family members of British Nationals in Russia, who need to make an urgent visa application, can contact TLS via the link on their website for support. There is sufficient appointment availability in (2) other countries to allow customers to attend an appointment elsewhere.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth grouped question UIN HL2942 question first answered 09/11/2022 16:57:01 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1536612

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to address expedited UK Family Visa applications, and (2) to provide early right to remain for those applicants.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL2944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Requests to expedite UK Family applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and take a range of factors into consideration.</p><p>An applicant applying in the UK to extend a family visa (spouse or partner on a 5-year route to settlement) should get a decision within 8 weeks.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 09/11/2022 13:57:38 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott