The Home Office stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the people fleeing Ukraine following the Russian invasion. The generous Ukraine Family Scheme provides an immediate pathway for people from Ukraine with family already in the UK to come here. It is designed to …
This factsheet is no longer being updated. Please read Home Office visa support for Ukrainians factsheet for the latest information. Russia’s assault on Ukraine is an unprovoked, premeditated attack against a sovereign democratic state. President Putin has chosen a path …
On 31 January 2021, the UK launched a bespoke immigration route for British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) status holders and their family members. The route reflects the UK’s historic and moral commitment to those people of Hong Kong who chose to retain their ties …
Home Secretary Priti Patel writes in The Sunday Telegraph about the Government's work to keep the UK safe from Russia's security threats. The situation in Ukraine remains critical. As colleagues across government and friends around the world have said, an …
Extradition process Extradition is an important tool in our fight against transnational crime. Once the UK has received an extradition request and it has been certified, it is sent to court, where the judge must decide whether to issue an …
Home Office casework guidance has been amended to correct a small error in relation to the ‘two year rule’. Individuals who have Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK lose this status after two years’ absence from the UK, …
The Home Office has published the provisional police funding settlement for 2022/23.
Nationality and Borders Bill – the New Plan for Immigration The Nationality and Borders Bill is the cornerstone of the government’s New Plan for Immigration, delivering the most comprehensive reform in decades to fix the broken asylum system. The Bill …
The key statistics section has been updated in this factsheet on 17 June 2022. What is proscription? Proscription is the banning of an organisation based on an assessment that it commits or participates in, prepares for, promotes or encourages, or …
We are seeing an unacceptable rise in illegal migrants departing from France. The British public have had enough of seeing people die in the Channel while ruthless criminal gangs profit from their misery. These crossings are dangerous, with overloaded boats …
