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Updated 7 December 2023

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The Home Office 바카라 사이트˜Immigration system statistics quarterly release바카라 사이트™ series gives an overview of work on immigration control, entry clearance, asylum and enforcement within the Home Office, including the work of UK Border Force and Immigration Enforcement and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). It helps inform users such as the government, Parliament, the media and the wider public, and supports the development and monitoring of policy.

This release includes the latest statistics, up to the end of September 2023, on a range of topics including:

• how many people come or plan to come to the UK, and why (for work, study, family reasons, to visit)
• how many people extend their stay while in the UK (through extensions, settlement or citizenship)
• asylum (including asylum support)
• safe and legal (humanitarian) routes (including Ukraine schemes, BN(O) visas, resettlement, and family reunion visas)
• detention under immigration powers
• returns from the UK of those with no legal right to be in the UK

The 바카라 사이트˜Immigration system statistics바카라 사이트™ release is a National Statistics output produced to the highest professional standards and free from political interference. It has been produced by statisticians in Migration statistics within the Home Office in accordance with the Home Office바카라 사이트™s 바카라 사이트˜Statement of compliance with the code of practice for statistics바카라 사이트™. The Head of Profession for Statistics reports to the National Statistician with respect to all professional statistical matters and oversees all Home Office National Statistics products with respect to the Code of Practice, being responsible for their timing, content and methodology.

The Home Office 바카라 사이트˜Immigration system statistics바카라 사이트™ series forms part of a larger cross-government Statistical Service 바카라 사이트˜바카라 사이트™ to meet changing user needs, and which will put administrative data at the core of evidence on migration. Improvements to this release, which are part of this programme of work, can be found in 바카라 사이트˜Developments in migration statistics바카라 사이트™.

1. National Statistics

The UK Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics signifying compliance with the 바카라 사이트˜바카라 사이트™.

Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics, it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.

The statistics last underwent a full . The continued designation of these statistics as National Statistics was confirmed in September 2018 following a compliance check by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). The highlighted a number of strengths and made suggestions for improvements.

2. Changes to the release

2.1 Data system transition

The Home Office is transitioning its immigration data to a new system (바카라 사이트˜Atlas바카라 사이트™). Data is transitioning in stages and certain datasets may be unavailable temporarily during this period. Updates to these datasets will be included in future publications as soon as they are available. In addition, published numbers may be revised in future quarters following this period of change.

2.2 New chapter: Safe and legal (humanitarian) routes

Starting with the November 2023 release, statistics relating to the Ukraine schemes, BN(O) visas, resettlement, and family reunion visas have been moved to a new Safe and legal (humanitarian) chapter. In earlier releases, data relating to these routes were included in various other chapters.

2.3 Sponsored work visas by occupation and industry dataset

The Sponsored work visas by occupation and industry dataset was introduced in the May 2023 release of the Immigration system statistics publication and included disclosure control on the occupation variable. Following an internal review, the disclosure control has since been removed for the November 2023 release. In addition, a nationality variable has been introduced to the dataset.

2.4 Returns data

Data on returns was previously published 3 months behind the wider immigration data in this release. This was to allow more time for certain types of returns to be recorded on the system and ensure the published figures were an accurate representation of the number of returns. Improvements to the production process has enabled us to stop the 3-month reporting lag and report the data more quickly, in line with the wider release. See the user guide for further detail.

3. Migration Statistics User Forum

The has been established for discussion of international migration statistics, allowing users to discuss their need for and use of the data, and for producers to consult on presentation and provide information on proposed changes or improvements to the statistics. The forum is a user-led group with over 200 members and affiliated to the wider Statistics User Forum established by the Royal Statistical Society. The forum meets annually at its conference, usually held in autumn. Home Office Analysis and Insight uses this forum to communicate with migration statistics users, including providing information on new data and publications.

Details of the next annual conference, any other events and information relating to migration publications will be sent to members of the forum via its distribution list. The distribution list is available to join through the .

4. Other Home Office research and statistics

바카라 사이트˜Developments in migration statistics바카라 사이트™
In recent years Home Office statisticians have introduced a wide range of changes to the UK migration statistics. These include developments in the department바카라 사이트™s national statistics suite of outputs, and a variety of other research and analysis using Home Office and other data sources.

바카라 사이트˜EU Settlement Scheme statistics바카라 사이트™
Statistics relating to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS).

바카라 사이트˜Statistics relating to passenger arrivals since the COVID-19 outbreak바카라 사이트™
Statistical reports showing the impact of COVID-19 on the immigration system.

바카라 사이트˜Irregular migration to the UK바카라 사이트™
Statistics on irregular migration to the UK, including small boats.

바카라 사이트˜Migrant journey바카라 사이트™
Formerly known as 바카라 사이트˜Statistics on changes in migrants바카라 사이트™ visas and leave status바카라 사이트™, this release explores migrants바카라 사이트™ journeys through the UK바카라 사이트™s immigration system.

바카라 사이트˜Migration research and analysis바카라 사이트™
Research and statistics on migration to support Home Office policy development and operational activity.

바카라 사이트˜Migration transparency data바카라 사이트™
Performance data related to areas in the Home Office business plan, and data on borders and immigration activity, which has been regularly requested from the Home Office by the Home Affairs Select Committee.

바카라 사이트˜Grenfell immigration policy statistics바카라 사이트™
Following the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June 2017, new immigration policies for survivors and relatives were introduced. This report provides official statistics on the survivors and relatives considered under these policies.

바카라 사이트˜Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme Statistics바카라 사이트™
Provides the latest statistics on the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme. The Ukraine Family Scheme allows applicants to join family members or extend their stay in the UK. The Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme allows Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK if they have a named sponsor under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

5. Other migration outputs

바카라 사이트˜Migration Advisory Committee바카라 사이트™ (MAC) is an independent, non-statutory, non-time limited, non-departmental public body that advises the government on migration issues. It publishes a range of reports on migration.

바카라 사이트˜바카라 사이트™ (ONS). Tool to locate the datasets for all ONS international migration outputs and for updates to international migration outputs.

바카라 사이트˜Statistics at DWP바카라 사이트™ (DWP). Research and statistics on migration to support Home Office policy development and operational activity.

6. Further information and feedback

If you have any comments, or suggestions for the development of this report, please provide feedback by emailing MigrationStatsEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please include the words 바카라 사이트˜PUBLICATION FEEDBACK바카라 사이트™ in the subject of your email.

Press enquiries should be made to:

Home Office Press Office
Peel Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Tel: 0300 123 3535

The Home Office Responsible Statistician is Jack Cooper.

The Home Office Migration Statistics mission statement is:

We produce timely, accurate and objective statistics on immigration to support effective delivery of Home Office objectives and to inform government, Parliament and the public.