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06 Sept 2025

UK imposes visa requirements on five nations citing ‘abuse’ of the system

UK imposes visa requirements on five nations citing ‘abuse’ of the system

Britain is imposing visa requirements for all visitors from Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu, as Suella Braverman cited abuse of the migration system.

The Home Secretary said the changes were being made “solely for migration and border security reasons” and insisted it is “not a sign of poor relations with these countries”.

In a written statement to MPs on Wednesday, she said Dominica and Vanuatu’s “operation of a citizenship by investment scheme has shown clear and evident abuse”.

The two Commonwealth allies have been granting “citizenship to individuals known to pose a risk to the UK”, she said.

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