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Immigration

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKHome OfficeTabled Answered 16 January 2026UIN 103846

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase transparency in the way immigration applications are processed.

Answered by Mike Tapp

All entry clearance, permission to stay and settlement applications are subject to customer service standards which we report on our website along with transparency data on performance. Where an individual is refused permission they are provided with a full refusal notice and in some categories have a right to an administrative review or full right of appeal.

Applicants are also able to view guidance which is published on GOV.UK (Visas and immigration operational guidance - GOV.UK), that caseworkers use when they consider making decisions on applications.

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