The United Kingdom may stop issuing visas to citizens of three African countries — Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
The Times newspaper reported this based on sources within the British Home Office. The main reason for this decision is related to these countries' refusal to accept the return of their citizens.
It is known that in recent years, nearly 4,000 individuals who entered the UK illegally were supposed to be deported. However, these countries have refused to cooperate officially with London.
This has caused dissatisfaction within the British government. On November 13, the British Home Office sent a warning to the embassies of these countries in London.
According to the warning, if active cooperation on deportation matters does not begin within a month, visa restrictions will be implemented. Initially, these measures will take the form of canceling the fast-track visa issuance for diplomatic staff and privileged individuals.
From now on, they will have to apply through the regular procedure and wait in line. In the next phase, a complete visa ban for citizens of these countries is also possible.
This measure recalls the visa policy during the Trump administration in the United States. According to sources, this process may not be limited only to African countries.
In the future, countries such as India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Somalia, and Gabon, which also do not want to accept their citizens back, may be added to the "blacklist."
