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Visas: Digital Technology

Asked by Valerie VazLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 9 February 2026UIN 110364

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints she has received on the new electronic visa system.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Home Office has received 1888 complaints about the electronic visa system from 1 July 2024 when it first categorised this issue to 31 January 2026.This comprises 1785 Stage 1 and 103 Stage 2 complaints.

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