questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the policy of the Home Office on (a) awarding and (b) extending visas to foreign citizens who have been elected in the United Kingdom as an elected representative to a local authority or devolved legislature, but who otherwise do not have a basis for remaining in the United Kingdom.
answerText: The Home Office does not operate a specific immigration route or policy for foreign nationals elected to public office in the United Kingdom.Individuals must qualify for permission to enter or remain under the Immigration Rules in their own right, and the...
heading: Visas: Political Parties