To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to enable citizens of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to obtain in that country visas to visit the United Kingdom.
We have no plans to issue visas in Skopje at present. The office of the British Government representative in Skopje has just been set up, and is operating as a one-person post. Even when it reaches planned full strength, with two United Kingdom diplomats, it will have neither the capacity nor resources to offer such a service. Whether the post might offer a service at some time in the future would depend on both demand and the availability of resources, in the light of competing priorities.
Destination | Purpose of visit | Dates |
Turkey | Bilateral | 21–23 April 1992 |
Greece | Bilateral | 23 April 1992 |
Portugal | Informal EC Foreign Ministers Meeting | 1–2 May 1992 |
Spain | Bilateral | 2–4 May 1992 |
Czechoslovakia | Bilateral | 4–5 May 1992 |
Belgium | Foreign Affairs Council | 10–11 May 1992 |
France | In attendance upon Her Majesty The Queen | 12 May 1992 |
Italy | Bilateral | 15 May 1992 |
Kuwait | Gulf Cooperation Council | 15–16 May 1992 |
Egypt | Bilateral | 16–17 May 1992 |
Mexico | Bilateral | 26–30 May 1992 |
France | In attendance upon Her Majesty The Queen | 9–12 June 1992 |
Luxembourg | Foreign Affairs Council | 14–15 June 1992 |
Germany | Western European Union Ministerial Meeting | 18–19 June 1992 |
Luxembourg | EC Foreign Ministers Conclave | 20 June 1992 |
Portugal | European Council | 25–27 June 1992 |
Germany | G7 Economic Summit | 5–8 July 1992 |
France | European Parliament Plenary | 8 July 1992 |
Finland | CSCE Summit | 9–10 July 1992 |
Yugoslavia | Official Talks | 15–18 July 1992 |
Macedonia | Official Talks | 18 July 1992 |
Albania | Official Talks | 18–19 July 1992 |
Belgium | Foreign Affairs Council | 19–20 July 1992 |
Philippines | ASEAN Conference | 23–26 July 1992 |
Hong Kong | Official Talks | 26–28 July 1992 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs where is the nearest United Kingdom diplomatic point to Macedonia at which citizens of that country can obtain a visa to visit the United Kingdom.
The British embassy in Sofia is able to issue visas to Macedonians wishing to visit the United Kingdom. Macedonians may also apply for visit visas at any other British mission offering a full visa service.