Immigration system statistics data tables
Listing of the data tables included in 'Immigration system statistics'.
List of the data tables as part of the Immigration System Statistics Home Office release. Summary and detailed data tables covering the immigration system, including out-of-country and in-country visas, asylum, detention, and returns.
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Asylum and resettlement
Previous asylum and resettlement summary tables
Asylum applications, decisions and resettlement
Asy_D01: Asylum applications raised, by nationality, age, sex, UASC, applicant type, and location of application
Asy_D02: Outcomes of asylum applications at initial decision, and refugees resettled in the UK, by nationality, age, sex, applicant type, and UASC
Asy_D03: Asylum applications awaiting an initial decision or further review, by nationality and applicant type
Asy_D04: The initial decision and final outcome of all asylum applications raised in a period, by nationality
Age disputes
Asy_D05: Age disputes raised and outcomes of age disputes
Asylum appeals
Asy_D06: Asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, by nationality and sex
Asy_D07: Outcomes of asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, by nationality and sex
Asy_D08: Initial decisions on asylum applications certified under Section 94, by nationality
Asylum support
Asy_D09: Asylum seekers in receipt of support at end of period, by nationality, support type, accommodation type, and UK region
Asy_D10: Applications for section 95 support, by nationality, support type granted, and group type
Dublin regulation
Dub_D01: Transfers and requests for transfer under the Dublin regulation, by EU member state and article
Family reunion
Fam_D01: Family reunion visas granted to family members of refugees, by nationality, sex and age
Asylum and resettlement local authority data
Res_D01: Refugees resettled by resettlement scheme and local authority
Asy_D11: Asylum seekers in receipt of support by support type, accommodation type and local authority
Asylum claims on the basis of sexual orientation
Additional asylum and resettlement data
Additional performance data relating to asylum and resettlement can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection, in the ‘Immigration and Protection’ and ‘RASI (Resettlement, Asylum Support and Integration)’ datasets.
Sponsorship
CAS_D01: Confirmation of acceptance for study (CAS) used in applications for visas or extensions of stay to study in the UK, by institution type
CAS_D02: Confirmation of acceptance for study (CAS) used in applications for visas or extensions of stay to study in the UK, by nationality
CoS_D01: Certificates of sponsorship (CoS) used in applications for visas or extensions of stay for work in the UK, by industry type
CoS_D02: Certificates of sponsorship (CoS) used in applications for visas or extensions of stay for work in the UK, by nationality
Additional data relating to Sponsorship can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection, in the ‘Sponsorship Transparency’ dataset.
Sponsored study visas by course level
Edu_D01: Applications of entry clearance visas, by course level and nationality
Edu_D02: Grants of entry clearance visas, by course level and nationality
Sponsored work visas by occupation and industry
Occ_D01 – Applications for entry clearance visas, by occupation and industry
Occ_D02 – Grants of entry clearance visas, by occupation and industry
Occ_D01 – Applications for entry clearance visas, by occupation, industry and nationality
Occ_D02 – Grants of entry clearance visas, by occupation, industry and nationality
Entry clearance visas granted outside the UK
Vis_D01: Entry clearance visa applications, by nationality and visa type
Vis_D02: Outcomes of entry clearance visa applications, by nationality, visa type, and outcome
Additional data relating to in country and overseas Visa applications can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection, in the ‘Visas, Status and Immigration’ dataset.
Passenger arrivals
Stp_D01:Passengers refused entry at the border, by nationality and location
Irregular migration
Previous irregular migration summary tables
Irr_D01: Number of detected attempts to enter the UK irregularly by method of entry, nationality, region, sex and age group
Irr_D02: Number of asylum claims from small boat arrivals by asylum claim, nationality, region, applicant type, UASC, sex and age group
Irr_D03: Initial decisions on asylum claims from small boat arrivals by nationality, region, asylum case outcome, asylum case outcome group, applicant type, UASC, sex and age group
Irr_D04: Number of NRM referrals from small boat arrivals by NRM referral, nationality, region, sex and age group
Irr_D05: Outcomes of NRM referrals from small boat arrivals by nationality, region, sex, age group, NRM case outcome and NRM case outcome group
Extensions
Exe_D01: Grants and refusals of extensions of stay in the UK, by nationality and category of leave
Exe_D02: Grants of extensions of stay in the UK, by current and previous category of leave
Settlement
Se_D01: Grants of settlement by country of nationality and category and in-country refusals of settlement
Se_D02: Grants of settlement by category and type of applicant, grants and refusals
Se_D03: Grants of settlement on removal of time limit by geographical region of nationality, sex and age
Citizenship
Cit_D01: Applications for British citizenship, by application type and nationality
Cit_D02: Grants of British citizenship, by application type, nationality, sex and age
Cit_D03: British citizenship ceremonies attended, by local authority
Additional data relating to Citizenship and Windrush can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection, in the ‘Passport, Citizenship and Civil Registration’, ‘Windrush Task Force’ and ‘Windrush Compensation Scheme’ datasets.
EU Settlement Scheme
EUSS_D01: Total applications received to the EU settlement scheme
EUSS_D02: Concluded applications to the EU settlement scheme
EUSS_D03: Concluded applications to the EU settlement scheme, from applications received post June 2021
EUSS_LA_01: EU Settlement Scheme: applications by nationality, region and local authority, from 28 August 2018
EUSS_LA_02: EU Settlement Scheme: applications by age group, region and local authority, from 28 August 2018
EUSS_LA_03: EU Settlement Scheme: concluded applications by outcome type, region and local authority, from 28 August 2018
Returns
Previous returns summary tables
Ret_D01: Number of returns from the UK, by nationality, age, sex, type of return and return destination group
Ret_D02: Number of returns from the UK, by type of return and country of destination
Ret_D03: Number of foreign national offender returns from the UK, by nationality and return destination group
Ret_D04: Number of foreign national offender returns from the UK, by destination
Additional data relating to returns can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection, in the ‘Immigration Enforcement’ dataset.
Detention
Previous detention summary tables
Det_D01: Number of entries into immigration detention by nationality, age, sex and initial place of detention
Det_D02: Number of people in immigration detention at the end of each quarter by nationality, age, sex, current place of detention and length of detention
Det_D03: Number of occurrences of people leaving detention by nationality, age, sex, reason for leaving detention and length of detention
Additional data relating to returns can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection, in the ‘Immigration Enforcement’ dataset.
European Economic Area - Release discontinued
- Release discontinued
- Release discontinued
EEA_D01: Issue and refusal of residence documentation (excluding EU Settlement Scheme) to EEA nationals and their family members, by country of nationality
Ukraine visa schemes
UVS_01: Visa Applications under the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme by week
UVS_02: Visa Grants under the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme by week
UVS_03: Arrivals under Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme by week
UVS_04: Demographic (age/sex) breakdown for those arriving on Ukraine Schemes
UVS_05: Applications, Grants and Arrivals under Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme by Quarter
Previous Ukraine visa schemes summary tables
Regional and local authority data on immigration groups
Regional and Local authority dataset
Transfers to the UK under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016
Other migration and borders performance data
Additional data relating to migration and borders can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection, including areas such as MP correspondence and applicant experience survey results, processing passport applications within service standards, General Register Office, unit cost per passenger processed at the border, seizures of commodities at the border (including high-harm commodities), and enforcement activities such as illegal working civil penalties.
Updates to this page
Published 24 August 2023Last updated 28 November 2024 + show all updates
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Added 'Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Asylum applications awaiting a decision detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Asylum appeals lodged and determined detailed datasets, year ending March 2023', 'Asylum claims certified under Section 94 detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Family reunion visa grants detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority detailed datasets, year ending September 2024' and 'Passengers refused entry at the border summary tables, year ending September 2024'.
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The 'Irregular migration to the UK ' statistics have been incorporated into the Immigration system statistics publication release from September 2024. This will bring the reporting of the department’s immigration system data into one place. The content and scope of the statistics previously published as Irregular Migration to the UK will not change. Added 'Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Irregular migration to the UK detailed dataset, year ending September 2024' and 'Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry (2020). Updated 'Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Resettlement by local authority detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Sponsorship summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Study sponsorship (Confirmation of acceptance for studies) detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Work sponsorship (Certificate of Sponsorship) detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry (2010), year ending March 2024', 'Entry clearance visas summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Entry clearance visa applications and outcomes detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Passenger arrivals summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Passengers refused entry at the border detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Extensions summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Extensions detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Settlement summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Settlement detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Citizenship summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Citizenship detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Returns summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Returns detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Detention summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Immigration detention detailed datasets, year ending September 2024', 'Ukraine visa schemes summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'Sponsored study entry clearance visas by course level, year ending September 2024', 'Passengers refused entry at the border summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'EU Settlement Scheme local authority - summary tables, year ending September 2024', 'EU Settlement Scheme - summary tables, year ending September 2024' and 'EU Settlement Scheme detailed tables September 2024'.
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Added 'EU Settlement Scheme detailed tables June 2024 '. Updated 'Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending June 2024 ', 'Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Asylum applications awaiting a decision detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Outcome analysis of asylum applications detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Age disputes detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Asylum appeals lodged and determined detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Asylum claims certified under Section 94 detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Applications for section 95 support detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Family reunion visa grants detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Resettlement by local authority detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Asylum claims on the basis of sexual orientation, year ending June 2024', 'Sponsorship summary tables, year ending June 2024', 'Study sponsorship (Confirmation of acceptance for Studies) detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Work sponsorship (Certificate of Sponsorship) detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry, year ending June 2024', 'Entry clearance visas summary tables, year ending June 2024', 'Entry clearance visa applications and outcomes detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Passenger arrivals summary tables, year ending June 2024', 'Passengers refused entry at the border detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Extensions summary tables, year ending June 2024', 'Extensions detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Settlement summary tables, year ending June 2024', 'Settlement detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Citizenship summary tables, year ending June 2024', 'Citizenship detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Returns summary tables, year ending June 2024', 'Returns detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Detention summary tables, year ending June 2024', 'Immigration detention detailed datasets, year ending June 2024', 'Ukraine visa schemes summary tables, year ending June 2024', 'Sponsored study entry clearance visas by course level, year ending June 2024', 'Passengers refused entry at the border summary tables, year ending June 2024', 'EU Settlement Scheme local authority - summary tables, year ending June 2024' and 'EU Settlement Scheme - summary tables, year ending June 2024'.
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Updated 'Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support detailed datasets, year ending March 2024' and 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority detailed datasets, year ending March 2024' to second edition. A revision has been made to the data on asylum seekers receiving support, following a review of accommodation type during the transition to new reporting systems. The main categories affected are those in initial accommodation (revised downwards) and in hotels (revised upwards). Some corrections have also been necessary to the stated geographical distribution of the supported population. The total number of people on support remains unchanged. This revision affects asylum tables Asy_D09, Asy_D11, asylum summary table Asy_07e, and the Regional and local authority datasets.
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Added 'Sponsored study entry clearance visas by course level, year ending March 2024' and 'Passengers refused entry at the border summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'EU Settlement Scheme local authority - summary tables, year ending March 2024' and 'EU Settlement Scheme - summary tables, year ending March 2024'. Updated 'Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Asylum applications awaiting a decision detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Age disputes detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Asylum appeals lodged and determined detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Asylum claims certified under Section 94 detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Applications for section 95 support detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Family reunion visa grants detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Resettlement by local authority detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Sponsorship summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'Study sponsorship (Confirmation of acceptance for Studies) detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Work sponsorship (Certificate of Sponsorship) detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry, year ending March 2024', 'Entry clearance visas summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'Entry clearance visa applications and outcomes detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Passenger arrivals (admissions) summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'Passengers refused entry at the border detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Extensions summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'Extensions detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Settlement detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Citizenship summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'Citizenship detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Returns summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'Returns detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Detention summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'Immigration detention detailed datasets, year ending March 2024', 'Ukraine visa schemes summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'European Economic Area summary tables, year ending March 2024', 'EEA detailed datasets, year ending March 2024' .
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Updated 'Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending December 2023', 'Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Asylum applications awaiting a decision detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Age disputes detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Asylum appeals lodged and determined detailed datasets, year ending March 2023', 'Asylum claims certified under Section 94 detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Applications for section 95 support detailed datasets, year ending December 2022', 'Family reunion visa grants detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Resettlement by local authority detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Sponsorship summary tables, year ending December 2023', 'Study sponsorship (Confirmation of acceptance for Studies) detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Work sponsorship (Certificate of Sponsorship) detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry, year ending December 2023', 'Entry clearance visas summary tables, year ending December 2023', 'Entry clearance visa applications and outcomes detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Passenger arrivals (admissions) summary tables, year ending December 2023', 'Passengers refused entry at the border detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Extensions summary tables, year ending December 2023', 'Extensions detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Settlement summary tables, year ending December 2023', 'Settlement detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Citizenship summary tables, year ending December 2023', 'Citizenship detailed datasets, year ending December 2023' ,'Returns summary tables, year ending December 2023', 'Returns detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'Detention summary tables, year ending December 2023', 'Immigration detention detailed datasets, year ending December 2023', 'European Economic Area summary tables, year ending December 2023', 'EEA detailed datasets, year ending December 2023' and 'Ukraine visa schemes summary tables, year ending December 2023'
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Updated 'Asylum and resettlement summary tables, year ending September 2023', 'Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Asylum applications awaiting a decision detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Age disputes detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Asylum claims certified under Section 94 detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Family reunion visa grants detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Resettlement by local authority detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Sponsorship summary tables, year ending September 2023', 'Study sponsorship (Confirmation of acceptance for Studies) detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Work sponsorship (Certificate of Sponsorship) detailed datasets, year ending September 2023' ,'Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry, year ending September 2023', 'Entry clearance visas summary tables, year ending September 2023', 'Entry clearance visa applications and outcomes detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Passenger arrivals (admissions) summary tables, year ending September 202', 'Passengers refused entry at the border detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Extensions summary tables, year ending September 2023', 'Extensions detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Settlement summary tables, year ending September 2023', 'Settlement detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Citizenship summary tables, year ending September 2023', 'Citizenship detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Returns summary tables, year ending September 2023', 'Returns detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'Detention summary tables, year ending September 2023', 'Immigration detention detailed datasets, year ending September 2023', 'European Economic Area summary tables, year ending September 2023', 'EEA detailed datasets, year ending September 2023' and 'Ukraine visa schemes summary tables, year ending September 2023'
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