The asylum system is under enormous and unsustainable pressure due to the challenges of the pandemic and significant increase in small boat crossings. Home Office statistics released in February 2022 showed that 28,526 migrants crossed the Channel in 2021- up …
On 14 April 2022, the Prime Minister officially announced that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will take operational command of responding to small boat crossings in the English Channel as part of a cross-government effort to tackle illegal migration, which …
On Thursday 14 April, the UK and Rwanda announced a new Migration and Economic Development Partnership to redress the imbalance between illegal and legal migration routes. The Partnership will see those travelling to the UK through illegal, dangerous and unnecessary …
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This factsheet is no longer being updated.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.
