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Visas: Families

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 8 July 2025UIN 64118

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason there are currently no service standards in place for Family route visa applications.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Family visa applications have a service standard of 12 weeks. Further information on our Family visa service standards can be found here: Visa processing times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK.

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