Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for visa applications.

We are seeking to ensure visa applications are processed as quickly as possible. Customer service standards exist for all types of visa applications, however the time taken to process a visa application may take longer under certain circumstances such as if the information provided is not accurate or further evidence is required.

If there is a delay, the applicant will be notified of this within the current processing times.

Data relating to the performance against visa service standards for all types of applications are produced as part of the Migration Transparency publication.

These can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration (opens in a new tab).