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Migrant Workers: Visas

Asked by Melanie WardLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 4 November 2024UIN 11192

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for a Skilled Worker visa.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Data on performance against service standards is published through migration transparency data and can be found at: Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

The Home Office also publishes information on visa processing times for applications inside and outside the UK at: Visa processing times - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

The Home Office makes every attempt to meet the service level agreement standard, but in certain cases additional checks are required which can mean visa requests take longer to process.

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