The Home Office has announced that all foreign visitors to the UK will be required...

Published: 11:40 pm March 13, 2023
Updated: 10:01 am October 8, 2025
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The Home Office has announced that all foreign visitors to the UK will be required to apply for permission and will be subjected to criminal background checks. Travellers will be required to submit biometric information as well as details about their plans in the UK before their backgrounds are checked and their names run through a number of watchlist.

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The system will first be implemented in Gulf countries before being applied globally.

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