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Visas: Standards

Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 22 May 2025UIN 52359

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the time taken to process visa applications.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Visa processing times are published on the UKVI website at Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). UKVI are currently processing applications on the overwhelming majority of its visa routes within their published customer service standards.

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