Accredited official statistics

Immigration statistics, year ending March 2022

Quarterly and annual statistics relating to those: coming to the UK, extending their stay, gaining citizenship, applying for asylum, and being detained or removed, as well as immigration for work, study and family reasons, including new visa routes where these are operational.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 26 May 2022

Documents

Overview of the immigration system

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Summary of latest statistics

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How many people come to the UK each year (including visitors)?

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Why do people come to the UK? To work

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Why do people come to the UK? To study

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Why do people come to the UK? For family reasons

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How many people do we grant asylum or protection to?

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How many people continue their stay in the UK or apply to stay permanently?

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How many people are detained or returned?

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About this release

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List of tables

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Pre-release access list for: Immigration Statistics, year ending March 2022

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Details

Immigration statistics, year ending March 2022: data tables

This release presents immigration statistics from Home Office administrative sources, covering the period up to the end of March 2022. It includes data on the topics of:

• work
• study
• family
• passenger arrivals and visitors
• asylum
• extensions of stay
• settlement
• citizenship
• detention
• returns

Further information

User Guide to Home Office Immigration Statistics
Policy and legislative changes affecting migration to the UK: timeline
Developments in migration statistics
Publishing detailed datasets in Immigration statistics

A range of key input and impact indicators are currently published by the Home Office on the Migration transparency data webpage.

If you have feedback or questions, our email address is MigrationStatsEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk.

Published 26 May 2022