"The United Kingdom has imposed visa restrictions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, accusing its government of failing to cooperate with its new policy on the return of undocumented migrants and those who commit criminal offences. The UK Home Office announced the measures in a statement late on Saturday. It also said that Angola and Namibia have agreed to step up efforts to take back their citizens."
"The Home Office said the DRC failed to meet the UK's requirements for cooperation and has now been stripped of fast-track visa services and preferential treatment for VIPs and decision makers. Mahmood said the UK could escalate measures to a complete halt of visas for the DRC unless cooperation rapidly improves. We expect countries to play by the rules. If one of their citizens has no right to be here, they must take them back, she said."
The UK imposed visa restrictions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo for failing to cooperate with its new policy on the return of undocumented migrants and those who commit criminal offences. The Home Office removed fast-track visa services and preferential treatment for VIPs and decision makers from the DRC. Angola and Namibia agreed to step up efforts to repatriate their citizens. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warned that visa issuance could be halted completely unless cooperation improves and affirmed measures to secure borders and accelerate removals. Prime Minister Keir Streamer's centre-left government introduced sweeping asylum reforms to make refugee status temporary and speed deportations.
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