Entry Clearances
(asked on 23rd July 2014) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) business visitor visas, (2) child visitor visas, (3) family visitor visas, (4) general visitor visas, and (5) student visitor visas, were issued in 2013.
This question was answered on 4th August 2014
In 2013, 1,988,068 visit visas were issued to applicants in the following categories:
Category of visitor | Total applications |
Business Visitor | 353,445 |
Child Visitor visas (includes accompanied and unaccompanied Children) | 322,030 |
Family Visitors | 207,434 |
General Visitor (includes Chinese nationals issued under the Approved Destination Agreement) | 1,027,559 |
Student Visitor (includes general students and English language Students) | 77,601 |