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UK enforces visa restrictions on Congolese citizens over migrant repatriation failures

Dec 29, 2025, 12:14 PM30
(Update: Jan 1, 2026, 9:24 PM)
country in Central Africa
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
country in north-west Europe
capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

UK enforces visa restrictions on Congolese citizens over migrant repatriation failures

  • The UK has introduced visa restrictions for citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to their lack of cooperation in repatriating undocumented migrants.
  • Angola and Namibia have improved their procedures and therefore avoided similar restrictions, while DR Congo has not changed its stance.
  • These measures mark a significant shift in the UK's approach to illegal immigration and enforcement of deportation laws.
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