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Published 28 February 2019

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This section provides a list of the tables published in the Immigration Statistics release.

1. Sponsorship

Sponsorship data tables
cs 01 q Organisations on the Register of Sponsors (Tiers 2 and 5) by quarter
cs 02 q Organisations on the Register (Tiers 2 and 5) that can sponsor individuals
cs 03 Applicants for visas for work using sponsorship certificates, by tier and industry type
cs 03 q Applicants for visas for work using sponsorship certificates, by tier and industry type
cs 04 Applicants for extensions of stay for work using sponsorship certificates, by tier and industry type
cs 04 q Applicants for extensions of stay for work using sponsorship certificates, by tier and industry type
cs 05 Applicants for visas for work using sponsorship certificates, by tier and country of nationality
cs 05 q Applicants for visas for work using sponsorship certificates, by tier and country of nationality
cs 06 Applicants for extensions of stay for work using sponsorship certificates, by tier and country of nationality
cs 06 q Applicants for extensions of stay for work using sponsorship certificates, by tier and country of nationality
cs 07 q Organisations on the Register of Sponsors (Tier 4) by quarter
cs 08 q Organisations on the Register (Tier 4) that can sponsor individuals for each immigration category by quarter
cs 09 Applicants for visas for study using sponsor acceptances, by education sector
cs 09 q Applicants for visas for study using sponsor acceptances, by education sector
cs 10 Applicants for extensions of stay for study using sponsor acceptances, by education sector
cs 10 q Applicants for extensions of stay for study using sponsor acceptances, by education sector
cs 11 Applicants for visas for study using sponsor acceptances, by country of nationality
cs 11 q Applicants for visas for study using sponsor acceptances, by country of nationality
cs 12 Applicants for extensions of stay for study using sponsor acceptances, by country of nationality
cs 12 q Applicants for extensions of stay for study using sponsor acceptances, by country of nationality
cs 13 Applicants for visas for study at Higher Education Institutions using sponsor acceptances, by country of nationality
cs 13 q Applicants for visas for study at Higher Education Institutions using sponsor acceptances, by country of nationality
cs 14 Applicants for extensions of stay for study at Higher Education Institutions using sponsor acceptances, by country of nationality
cs 14 q Applicants for extensions of stay for study at Higher Education Institutions using sponsor acceptances, by country of nationality

2. Visas

2.1 Volume 1

Visas data tables volume 1
The following tables are included in this volume:
vi 01 q Entry clearance visa applications and resolution by category
vi 02 q Entry clearance visa applications and resolution by country of nationality
vi 03 Entry clearance visa applications by country of nationality
vi 04 Entry clearance visas granted by category
vi 04 q Entry clearance visas granted by category
vi 05 Entry clearance visas granted by country of nationality
vi 05 q Entry clearance visas granted by country of nationality

2.2 Volume 2

Visas data tables volume 2
The following tables are included in this volume:
vi 06 q Entry clearance visas granted by category and country of nationality: Summary
vi 06 q w Entry clearance visas granted by category and country of nationality: Work

2.3 Volume 3

Visas data tables volume 3
The following tables are included in this volume:
vi 06 q s Entry clearance visas granted by category and country of nationality: Study
vi 06 q f Entry clearance visas granted by category and country of nationality: Family
vi 06 q d Entry clearance visas granted by category and country of nationality: Dependant joining/accompanying
vi 06 q o Entry clearance visas granted by category and country of nationality: Other

3. Admissions

Admissions data tables
ad 01 Passenger arrivals including EEA and Swiss nationals
ad 01 q Passenger arrivals including EEA and Swiss nationals
ad 02 Passengers given leave to enter the United Kingdom by purpose of journey, excluding EEA and Swiss nationals
ad 02 q Passengers given leave to enter the United Kingdom by purpose of journey, excluding EEA and Swiss nationals
ad 03 Passengers given leave to enter the United Kingdom by purpose of journey by main category and country of nationality
ad 03 w Passengers given leave to enter the United Kingdom in work categories by country of nationality
ad 03 s Passengers given leave to enter the United Kingdom in study categories by country of nationality
ad 03 f Passengers given leave to enter the United Kingdom in family categories by country of nationality
ad 03 o Passengers given leave to enter the United Kingdom in other categories by country of nationality
ad 04 Passengers initially refused entry by nationality
ad 04 q Passengers initially refused entry by nationality

4. Extensions

Extensions data tables
ex 01 Decisions on applications for an extension of stay by category
ex 01 q Decisions on applications for an extension of stay by category
ex 02 Grants and refusals of an extension of stay by category and country of nationality, excluding dependants: Summary
ex 02 w Grants of an extension of stay by category and country of nationality, excluding dependants: Work
ex 02 s Grants of an extension of stay by category and country of nationality, excluding dependants: Study
ex 02 f Grants of an extension of stay by category and country of nationality, excluding dependants: Family
ex 02 o Grants an extension of stay by category and country of nationality, excluding dependants: Other
Expc 01 Grants of an extension of stay by current category and previous category, excluding dependants: Summary
Expc 01 w Grants of an extension of stay by current category and previous category, excluding dependants: Work
Expc 01 s Grants of an extension of stay by current category and previous category, excluding dependants: Study
Expc 01 f Grants of an extension of stay by current category and previous category, excluding dependants: Family
Expc 01 o Grants of an extension of stay by current category and previous category, excluding dependants: Other

5. Settlement

Settlement data tables
se 01 Grants of settlement by category of grant
se 02 Grants of settlement by category of grant and refusals
se 02 q Grants of settlement by category of grant and refusals
se 03 Grants of settlement by country of nationality and category and in-country refusals of settlement
se 04 Grants of settlement to spouses on the basis of marriage
se 05 Grants of settlement on removal of time limit by geographical region, sex and age
se 06 Grants of settlement to Commonwealth citizens and foreign nationals

6. Citizenship

Citizenship data tables
cz 01 Citizenship applications, grants and refusals
cz 01 q Citizenship applications by broad type, grants and refusals
cz 01 q a Citizenship applications by country of nationality
cz 02 Citizenship grants by general category
cz 02 q Citizenship grants by general category
cz 03 Long time base citizenship applications, grants by broad type and refusals
cz 04 Long time base grants of other types of British nationality
cz 05 Citizenship grants by age, sex and geographic region
cz 06 Citizenship grants by previous country of nationality
cz 06 q Citizenship grants by previous country of nationality
cz 07 Citizenship grants by previous country of nationality and type of grant
cz 08 People attending British citizenship ceremonies by region and local authority
cz 09 Refusals of citizenship by main reason
cz 10 Grants and refusals of renunciation of British nationality

7. Asylum

7.1 Volume 1

Asylum data tables volume 1
The following tables are included in this volume:
as 01 Asylum applications and initial decisions for main applicants, by country of nationality
as 01 q Asylum applications and initial decisions for main applicants, by country of nationality
as 02 Asylum applications and initial decisions for main applicants and dependants, by country of nationality

7.2 Volume 2

Asylum data tables volume 2
The following tables are included in this volume:
as 02 q Asylum applications and initial decisions for main applicants and dependants, by country of nationality
as 02 q c Initial decisions on asylum applications relating to children (under 18) who applied as main applicants, or dependants, by country of nationality
as 03 Asylum applications from main applicants, by age, sex and country of nationality
as 04 Asylum applications from main applicants and dependants, by age, sex and country of nationality
as 05 Asylum initial decisions from main applicants, by sex and country of nationality
as 06 Outcome analysis of asylum applications, as at May 2018

7.3 Volume 3

Asylum data tables volume 3
The following tables are included in this volume:
as 07 Asylum applications received in Europe and elsewhere for main applicants and dependants
as 07 q Asylum applications received in Europe and elsewhere for main applicants and dependants
as 08 Asylum applications received from Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, excluding dependants, by sex and age at time of application
as 08 q Asylum applications received from Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, excluding dependants, by sex and age at time of application
as 09 Initial decisions on asylum applications from Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, excluding dependants, by sex and age at initial decision
as 09 q Initial decisions on asylum applications from Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, excluding dependants, by sex and age at initial decision
as 10 Age disputes raised and resolved for asylum applicants, by country of nationality
as 10 q Age disputes raised and resolved for asylum applicants, by country of nationality
as 11 Asylum main applicants accepted onto the fast-track process, by country of nationality
as 12 Outcomes of asylum main applicants accepted onto the fast-track process
as 13 q Main applicants refused asylum and eligible for the non-suspensive appeals process, by country of nationality

7.4 Volume 4

Asylum data tables volume 4
The following tables are included in this volume:
as 14 Asylum appeal applications and determinations, by country of nationality and sex
as 14 q Asylum appeal applications and determinations, by country of nationality
as 15 Applications for asylum support, by support type and nationality
as 16 q Asylum seekers in receipt of Section 95 support, by local authority, as at end of quarter
as 17 q Asylum seekers in receipt of Section 95 support, by country of nationality and UK region, as at end of quarter
as 18 q Asylum seekers in receipt of Section 4 or Section 98 support, and decisions to grant Section 4 support
as 19 q Refugees (and others) resettled, including dependants, by country of nationality
as 20 q Refugees (and others) resettled under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme, including dependants, by local authority

7.5 Volume 5

Asylum data tables volume 5
The following tables are included in this volume:
as 21 Family Reunion entry clearance visa grants, by country of nationality
as 21 q Family Reunion entry clearance visa grants, by country of nationality
as 22 q Arrivals, and requests for transfer into the UK under the Dublin Regulation, by article and country of transfer
as 23 q Returns, and requests for transfer out of the UK under the Dublin Regulation, by article and country of transfer

8. Returns

8.1 Volume 1

Returns data tables volume 1
The following tables are included in this volume:
rt 01 Returns by type and asylum/non-asylum
rt 01 q Returns by type and asylum/non-asylum
rt 02 Returns by country of nationality and type
rt 02 q Returns by country of nationality and type

8.2 Volume 2

Returns data tables volume 2
The following table is included in this volume:
rt 03 Returns by country of nationality, age and sex

8.3 Volume 3

Returns data tables volume 3
The following table is included in this volume:
rt 04 Returns by country of nationality and destination

8.4 Volume 4

Returns data tables volume 4
The following table is included in this volume:
rt 04 q Returns by country of nationality and destination

8.5 Volume 5

Returns data tables volume 5
The following tables are included in this volume:
rt 05 Returns by country of destination and type
rt 05 q Returns by country of destination and type
rt 06 q Returns of foreign national offenders
rt 07 Returns by harm assessment category
rt 07 q Returns by harm assessment category

9. Detention

Detention data tables
dt 01 People entering detention by age, sex and place of initial detention
dt 01 q People entering detention by age, sex and place of initial detention
dt 02 Children entering detention by age and place of initial detention
dt 02 q Children entering detention by age and place of initial detention
dt 03 Number of occurrences in detention in each year and since January 2009 (discontinued)
dt 03 q Number of occurrences in detention in each quarter and since January 2009 (discontinued)
dt 04 People entering detention by country of nationality, sex, place of initial detention and age
dt 04 q People entering detention by country of nationality, sex, place of initial detention and age
dt 05 People leaving detention by reason and age
dt 05 q People leaving detention by reason and age
dt 06 People leaving detention by reason, sex and length of detention
dt 06 q People leaving detention by reason, sex and length of detention
dt 07 People leaving detention by reason and place of last detention
dt 07 q People leaving detention by reason and place of last detention
dt 08 People leaving detention by country of nationality, reason, sex and age
dt 08 q People leaving detention by country of nationality, reason, sex and age
dt 09 Children leaving detention by location, by reason and length of detention
dt 09 q Children leaving detention by location, by reason and length of detention
dt 10 People leaving detention by cumulative length of detention (discontinued)
dt 11 q People in detention by sex and length of detention
dt 12 q People in detention by place of detention
dt 13 People in detention by country of nationality, sex, place of detention and age
dt 13 q People in detention by country of nationality, sex, place of detention and age
dt 14 q Top 20 longest lengths of detention of people in detention by gender
Prosecutions
pr 01 Defendants proceeded against for offences under Immigration Acts 1971 to 2007 in England and Wales

10. European Economic Area (EEA)

European Economic Area data tables
ee 01 Applications from Bulgarian and Romanian nationals for permission to work in the UK by date of application
ee 01 q Applications from Bulgarian and Romanian nationals for permission to work in the UK by date of application
ee 02 Issue and refusal of residence documentation (excluding Worker Registration Scheme) to EEA nationals and their family members, by country of nationality
ee 02 q Issue and refusal of residence documentation (excluding Worker Registration Scheme) to EEA nationals and their family members, by country of nationality

11. Asylum on the basis of sexual orientation

LGB asylum data tables
These tables were last updated on 29th November 2018.
SOC 00 Asylum applications, initial decisions, and appeals for main applicants, for whom sexual orientation formed a basis of their claim
SOC 01 Asylum applications for main applicants, for whom sexual orientation formed a basis of their claim, by country of nationality
SOC 02 Asylum initial decisions for main applicants, for whom sexual orientation formed a basis of their claim, by country of nationality
SOC 03 Asylum appeal applications for main applicants, for whom sexual orientation formed a basis of their claim, by country of nationality
SOC 04 Asylum appeal determinations for main applicants, for whom sexual orientation formed a basis of their claim, by country of nationality