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Visas: Standards

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 2 July 2026UIN 14003

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of long term visa applications subject to a minimum service standard were decided within the relevant service standard by visa category since 1 January 2025.

Answered by Mike Tapp

Visa processing times are published on the UKVI website at Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). UKVI are currently processing applications on the overwhelming majority of its long-term visa routes within their published customer service standards.

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