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UIN 25636

Visas: Fraud

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22 January 2025

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30 January 2025 · Answer

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30 January 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of fraudulent visa applications made in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

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  1. 22 January 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of fraudulent visa applications made in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

    Source: Commons

  2. 30 January 2025

    Answer

    There are a wide range of circumstances which can lead to a visa application being classed as fraudulent, including the use of false documentation, or lying about the purpose of a visit, employment status or financial situation.Data on the total number of...

    Source: Written answer

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