Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 30 June (HL5815), whether citizens of Israel living in the occupied territories of Palestine receive the same treatment on entry to the UK as those who live in Israel.

Citizens of Israel require leave to enter the UK and are subject to the requirements of the Immigration Rules. When making an application for entry clearance overseas, or for entry at the border, all Israeli citizens are considered individually under the rules and no distinction is made on the basis of their place of residence.

Citizens of Israel holding a national passport do not require a visa to visit the UK. All visitors to the UK are assessed against a set of suitability and eligibility criteria, under the Immigration Rules. The rules apply to all visitors, whether they are applying for a visa in advance of travel or are applying for entry at the UK border.