Immigration: Applications

(asked on 7th September 2023) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion applications have not been completed by her Department within (a) the 60 day service standard, (b) six months and (c) one year.


Answered by
Robert Jenrick Portrait
Robert Jenrick
This question was answered on 15th September 2023

Information regarding processing times for family reunion applications is not routinely published and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost. We are working outside the 60 working day service standard, with the majority of applications being considered at over double the service standard timescale.

We remain committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications.

The latest Immigration system statistics, year ending June 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) show that since 2015, 46,511 family reunion visas have been granted to family members of refugees.

We prioritise all applications where the application has been made by an unaccompanied child, under the age of 18. We will also prioritise applications where there is an evidenced urgent or compelling reason.

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