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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Diane Taylor

Court quashes block on mothers and children in Gaza joining families in UK

Displaced girl looks through a covering made from blankets at a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis
The government has taken a strict approach to people in Gaza who hope to reunite with family members in the UK. Photograph: Ramadan Abed/Reuters

A decision by the Home Office to block mothers and children in Gaza from joining their families in the UK has been quashed by a court.

Families abroad who have had their applications approved to reunite with loved ones in the UK usually have to undergo biometric checks, including fingerprinting and facial images at a visa application centre. But the VAC in Gaza has been closed since October 2023 and it is difficult to get out of the territory.

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