Asylum: France

(asked on 12th January 2026) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the UK–France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys, published on 5 August 2025, whether those applying to come to the UK can only provide their biometrics in Paris; and whether there are other locations in France where those biometrics can be taken.


Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint Portrait
Lord Hanson of Flint
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 27th January 2026

Under the UK-France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys, eligible individuals seeking to come to the UK must provide their biometrics at the visa application centre in Paris, France, in order to proceed.

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