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Visas: Parents

Asked by Daisy CooperLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 24 November 2025UIN 91159

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the (a) shortest, (b) average and (c) longest processing times for a decision on an in-country parent visa application.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Home Office does not publish this specific information, but the current expected processing times for in-country parent visa applications can be found at: Visa processing times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK

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