Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK
Summary
A man in the UK said his sister-in-law from Gaza died of cancer because the Home Office refused to bring her and her family to the UK. The family’s visa was denied partly because they could not attend a biometric check in Gaza, which has no visa center, despite serious illness and dangerous living conditions.Key Facts
- Anwar, living in Glasgow, fled Gaza in 2020 and became a UK refugee in 2021.
- After heavy damage in Gaza from conflict in 2023, Anwar asked the Home Office to bring his brother’s family to the UK in October 2025.
- The Home Office rejected the visa request because the family could not attend biometric checks; no visa center exists in Gaza, and travel out of Gaza is difficult.
- The family asked the Home Office to waive the biometric check but was refused and later denied again after reconsideration.
- Maryam, the sister-in-law, gave birth to a child and was diagnosed with cancer that spread to her lungs; local Gaza doctors could not provide treatment.
- The Home Office acknowledged the poor medical care but said the family did not meet the “compelling circumstances” threshold to skip usual visa requirements.
- Maryam died from cancer on August 28, 2025.
- A UK Member of Parliament raised the case with government ministers, calling it an “exceptional humanitarian circumstance.”
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