Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to support people whose leave to remain in the UK will expire during the period of travel bans due to the covid-19 outbreak.

We are taking steps to ensure foreign nationals will not be penalised as a result of coronavirus and related travel restrictions outside of their control, which may prevent them departing the UK before their leave to remain expires.

A mailbox CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk has been set up for individuals to ask Home Office staff coronavirus immigration related questions and to seek an extension to their leave to remain if needed due to travel restrictions or self-isolation. There is also a freephone number 0800 678 1767 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) for those who wish to discuss their individual circumstances. A pragmatic and compassionate approach will be taken to each case.