{"value":{"id":1892318,"memberId":533,"member":null,"memberRole":"The Minister of State, Home Office","uin":"HLWS1423","dateMade":"2026-03-18T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":1,"answeringBodyName":"Home Office","title":"Migration Reforms","text":"<p>I would like to correct an error with dates that were provided for the transition period associated with the introduction of a visit visa requirement for Nicaragua and St Lucia in my written statement on 5 March 2026 (<a href=\"https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-statements%2Fdetail%2F2026-03-05%2Fhlws1382&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMark.Woodward%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cf343ccfc793d4b40c45708de84d7cd0a%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C639094259568890418%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=13n2DDPkVTbyo6fMOACI1m6zGEVixKMtiYObsGZKfNA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">HLWS1382</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The correct dates are as follows: Nicaraguan and St Lucian nationals must hold an ETA and a confirmed UK travel booking on or before 15:00 GMT on 5 March 2026, with arrival in the UK no later than 15:00 BST on 16 April 2026, in order for the six-week visa-free transition period to apply.</p>","house":"Lords","noticeNumber":0,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":true,"linkedStatements":[{"linkedStatementId":1887905,"linkType":"CorrectedStatement","linkDate":"2026-03-05T00:00:00"}],"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1892318","method":"GET"}]}