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Visas: Families

Asked by Jayne KirkhamLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 12 March 2026UIN 119093

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve family visa waiting times.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, including service standards for processing visa applications, where applicable. The department is also in the process of implementing technology changes to improve efficiency and support faster processing of family visa applications.

Processing times for family visa applications are published on GOV.UK for both applications made inside the UK and applications made outside the UK

Applicants on certain family routes may choose to use optional priority or super priority services, where available, for an additional fee to receive a faster decision on their application.

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