I've joined colleagues writing to the PM about more than 80 students in Gaza who've won places at UK universities. Sadly they are being prevented by an administrative hurdle to provide biometric data for student visas. There is no Visa Application Centre in Gaza that can record their biometric data.
These students have overcome horrific circumstances to gain university places and we must not allow them to be held back by bureaucracy. We are encouraging the Prime Minister to defer biometric checking for these students until they reach Egypt or Jordan.
Aug 10, 2025 16:42
