Immigration system statistics data tables
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

Listing of the data tables included in 'Immigration system statistics'.

List of the data tables as part of the Immigration system statistics Home Office release. Summary and detailed data tables covering the immigration system, including out-of-country and in-country visas, asylum, detention, and returns.

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Passenger arrivals

Passenger arrivals summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691afc82e39a085bda43edd8/passenger-arrivals-summary-sep-2025-tables.ods) (ODS, 31.5 KB)

‘Passengers refused entry at the border summary tables’ and ‘Passengers refused entry at the border detailed datasets’ have been discontinued. The latest published versions of these tables are from February 2025 and are available in the ‘Passenger refusals – release discontinued (#pass-refus)’ section. A similar data series, ‘Refused entry at port and subsequently departed’, is available within the Returns detailed and summary tables (#returns).

Electronic travel authorisation

Electronic travel authorisation detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691b03595a253e2c40d705b9/electronic-travel-authorisation-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 58.6 KB) ETA_D01: Applications for electronic travel authorisations, by nationality ETA_D02: Outcomes of applications for electronic travel authorisations, by nationality

Entry clearance visas granted outside the UK

Entry clearance visas summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6924812a367485ea116a56bd/visas-summary-sep-2025-tables.ods) (ODS, 53.3 KB)

Entry clearance visa applications and outcomes detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691aebbf5a253e2c40d70598/entry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 30.2 MB) Vis_D01: Entry clearance visa applications, by nationality and visa type Vis_D02: Outcomes of entry clearance visa applications, by nationality, visa type, and outcome

Additional data relating to in country and overseas Visa applications can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data), in the ‘Visas, Status and Immigration’ dataset.

Sponsorship - Release discontinued

Sponsorship summary tables, year ending December 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bc8712b3a80ad63e782ccb/sponsorship-summary-dec-2024-tables.ods) (ODS, 62.2 KB)

Study sponsorship (Confirmation of acceptance for studies) detailed datasets, year ending December 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bc85934ad141d908353470/migration-study-sponsorship-datasets-dec-2024.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.16 MB) CAS_D01: Confirmation of acceptance for study (CAS) used in applications for visas or extensions of stay to study in the UK, by institution type - Release discontinued CAS_D02: Confirmation of acceptance for study (CAS) used in applications for visas or extensions of stay to study in the UK, by nationality - Release discontinued

Work sponsorship (Certificate of Sponsorship) detailed datasets, year ending December 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bc85b798ea2db44faddd8e/migration-work-sponsorship-datasets-dec-2024.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.23 MB) CoS_D01: Certificates of sponsorship (CoS) used in applications for visas or extensions of stay for work in the UK, by industry type - Release discontinued CoS_D02: Certificates of sponsorship (CoS) used in applications for visas or extensions of stay for work in the UK, by nationality - Release discontinued

Additional data relating to Sponsorship can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration#uk-visas-and-immigration), in the ‘Sponsorship Transparency’ dataset.

Sponsored work visas by occupation and industry

Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry (SOC 2020), year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691afb7dd140bbbaa59a2881/occupation-soc2020-visas-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 5.54 MB) Occ_D01: Applications for entry clearance visas, by occupation, industry and nationality Occ_D02: Grants of entry clearance visas, by occupation, industry and nationality

Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry (SOC 2010), year ending March 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691af9f184a267da57d705aa/occupation-soc2010-visas-datasets-mar-2024.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 14.7 MB) Occ_D01: Applications for entry clearance visas, by occupation, industry and nationality Occ_D02: Grants of entry clearance visas, by occupation, industry and nationality

Sponsored study visas by course level

Sponsored study entry clearance visas by course level, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691ae5df0dcbf6343e9a2864/education-visas-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.35 MB) Edu_D01: Applications of entry clearance visas, by course level and nationality Edu_D02: Grants of entry clearance visas, by course level and nationality

Safe and legal (humanitarian) routes to the UK

Safe and legal (humanitarian) routes summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6926c4a5b3b9afff34e95fe3/safe-legal-routes-summary-tables-sep-2025.ods) (ODS, 53.7 KB)

Previous asylum and resettlement summary tables (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-summary-previous-data-tables)

Ukraine

Ukraine visa schemes summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691b0ab3d140bbbaa59a28af/ukraine-visa-schemes-summary-sep-2025-tables.ods) (ODS, 52.3 KB)

Previous Ukraine visa schemes summary tables (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ukraine-visa-schemes-summary-previous-data-tables)

(Detailed data is available in the entry clearance tables)

Resettlement

Resettlement by local authority detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691afdd20dcbf6343e9a2887/resettlement-local-authority-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 212 KB) Res_D01: Refugees resettled by resettlement scheme and local authority

Resettlement detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691b00475a253e2c40d705b3/resettlement-scheme-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 4.82 MB) Res_D02: Resettlement

Refugee Family Reunion

Refugee family reunion visa grants detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691f0ad8d3a80970b766f0d5/refugee-family-reunion-visa-grants-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 461 KB) Fam_D01: Refugee Family Reunion visas granted to family members of refugees, by nationality, sex and age

Irregular migration

Irregular migration to the UK summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691af6c5e39a085bda43edcf/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-summary-sep-2025.ods) (ODS, 27.1 KB)

Previous irregular migration summary tables (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/irregular-migration-detailed-dataset-and-summary-tables#previous-summary-tables)

Irregular migration to the UK detailed dataset, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691af504d140bbbaa59a2875/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-dataset-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.23 MB) Irr_D01: Number of detected irregular arrivals to the UK by method of entry, nationality, region, sex and age group Irr_D02: Number of asylum claims from small boat arrivals, by arrival date, by asylum claim, nationality, region, applicant type, UASC, sex and age group Irr_D03: Initial decisions on asylum claims from small boat arrivals, by arrival date, by nationality, region, asylum case outcome, asylum case outcome group, applicant type, UASC, sex and age group Irr_D04: Number of NRM referrals from small boat arrivals, by arrival date, by NRM referral, nationality, region, sex and age group Irr_D05: Outcomes of NRM referrals from small boat arrivals, by arrival date, by nationality, region, sex, age group, NRM case outcome and NRM case outcome group

Asylum

Asylum summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691f06729c8e8f345bf98589/asylum-summary-sep-2025-tables.ods) (ODS, 103 KB)

Previous asylum and resettlement summary tables (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-summary-previous-data-tables)

Asylum claims and decisions

Asylum claims and initial decisions detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c3a6e5a253e2c40d70650/asylum-claims-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 10.5 MB) Asy_D01: Asylum claims raised, by nationality, age, sex, UASC, applicant type, and location of claim Asy_D01a: People claiming asylum by route of entry to the UK Asy_D02: Outcomes of asylum claims at initial decision, by nationality, age, sex, applicant type, and UASC

Asylum claims awaiting a decision detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c3bef5a253e2c40d70653/asylum-claims-awaiting-decision-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 3.68 MB) Asy_D03: Asylum claims awaiting an initial decision or further review, by nationality and applicant type

Outcome analysis of asylum claims detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c3d915a253e2c40d70658/outcome-analysis-asylum-claims-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 338 KB) Asy_D04: The initial decision and latest outcome of all asylum claims raised in a period, by nationality

Age disputes

Age disputes detailed datasets, year ending June 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c3e7721ef5aaa6543ee95/age-disputes-datasets-jun-2024.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 224 KB) Asy_D05: Age disputes raised and outcomes of age disputes

Asylum appeals

Asylum appeals lodged and determined detailed datasets, year ending March 2023 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c44e721ef5aaa6543eeaf/asylum-appeals-lodged-datasets-mar-2023.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 845 KB) Asy_D06: Asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, by nationality and sex Asy_D07: Outcomes of asylum appeals raised at the First-Tier Tribunal, by nationality and sex

Asylum claims certified under Section 94 detailed datasets, year ending December 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c46075a253e2c40d7066f/asylum-claims-certified-section-94-datasets-dec-2024.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 295 KB) Asy_D08: Initial decisions on asylum applications certified under Section 94, by nationality – Release discontinued

Asylum support

Asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c503a21ef5aaa6543eed7/asylum-seekers-receipt-support-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 3.47 MB) Asy_D09: Asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support at end of period, by nationality, support type, accommodation type, and UK region

Applications for section 95 support detailed datasets, year ending December 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c48370dcbf6343e9a2940/applications-section-95-support-datasets-dec-2024.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 280 KB) Asy_D10: Applications for section 95 support, by nationality, support type granted, and group type

Asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support by local authority detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c51400dcbf6343e9a295d/support-local-authority-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.22 MB) Asy_D11: Asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support by support type, accommodation type and local authority

Dublin regulation

Dublin regulation (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64e3355dbc2b520014a003bf/dublin-regulation-datasets-mar-2020.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 173 KB) Dub_D01: Transfers and requests for transfer under the Dublin regulation, by EU member state and article

Asylum claims on the basis of sexual orientation

Asylum claims on the basis of sexual orientation, year ending June 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691f078ed3a80970b766f0ce/asylum-sexual-orientation-jun-2024-tables.ods) (ODS, 42.4 KB)

Additional asylum data

Additional performance data relating to asylum and resettlement can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration), in the ‘Immigration and Protection’ and ‘RASI (Resettlement, Asylum Support and Integration)’ datasets.

Regional and local authority data on immigration groups

Regional and local authority dataset (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-regional-and-local-authority-data)

Further local authority data can be found in Asy_D11 (#Asy_D01) and Res_D01. (#Res_D01)

Extensions

Extensions summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691af36721ef5aaa6543edc4/extensions-summary-sep-2025-tables.ods) (ODS, 40.3 KB)

Extensions detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691af2925a253e2c40d705a6/extensions-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 8.72 MB) Exe_D01: Grants and refusals of extensions of stay in the UK, by nationality and category of leave Exe_D02: Grants of extensions of stay in the UK, by current and previous category of leave

Settlement

Settlement summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691b09f484a267da57d705d3/settlement-summary-sep-2025-tables.ods) (ODS, 51.7 KB)

Settlement detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691b0908e39a085bda43ee08/settlement-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 6.93 MB) Se_D01: Grants of settlement by country of nationality and category and in-country refusals of settlement Se_D02: Grants of settlement by category and type of applicant, grants and refusals Se_D03: Grants of settlement on removal of time limit by geographical region of nationality, sex and age

EU Settlement Scheme

EU Settlement Scheme - summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691b10015a253e2c40d705d8/eu-settlement-scheme-quarterly-statistics-tables-sep-2025.ods) (ODS, 56.1 KB)

EU Settlement Scheme - detailed tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6928319da245b0985f0341a6/eu-settlement-scheme-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 11.6 MB) EUSS_D01: Total applications received to the EU settlement scheme EUSS_D02: Concluded applications to the EU settlement scheme EUSS_D03: Concluded EU settlement scheme applications received after 30 June 2021

EU Settlement Scheme local authority - summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691b10f0d140bbbaa59a28c3/eu-settlement-scheme-local-authority-tables-sep-2025.ods) (ODS, 152 KB) EUSS_LA_01: EU Settlement Scheme: applications by nationality, region and local authority, from 28 August 2018 EUSS_LA_02: EU Settlement Scheme: applications by age group, region and local authority, from 28 August 2018 EUSS_LA_03: EU Settlement Scheme: concluded applications by outcome type, region and local authority, from 28 August 2018

Citizenship

Citizenship summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691ae0aab49cc44345161835/citizenship-summary-sep-2025-tables.ods) (ODS, 48.7 KB)

Citizenship detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691adb26493305b49ce6e844/citizenship-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 7.5 MB) Cit_D01: Applications for British citizenship, by application type and nationality Cit_D02: Grants of British citizenship, by application type, nationality, sex and age Cit_D03: British citizenship ceremonies attended, by local authority

Additional data relating to Citizenship and Windrush can be found in the Migration Transparency Data (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration) collection, in the ‘Passport, Citizenship and Civil Registration’, ‘Windrush Task Force’ and ‘Windrush Compensation Scheme’ datasets.

Detention

Detention summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691ae2b9db01ecfcf96fc9fb/detention-summary-sep-2025-tables.ods) (ODS, 71.1 KB)

Previous detention summary tables (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/detention-summary-previous-data-tables)

Immigration detention detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691ae1fa493305b49ce6e846/detention-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 11.3 MB) Det_D01: Number of entries into immigration detention by nationality, age, sex and initial place of detention Det_D02: Number of people in immigration detention at the end of each quarter by nationality, age, sex, current place of detention and length of detention Det_D03: Number of occurrences of people leaving detention by nationality, age, sex, reason for leaving detention and length of detention

Additional data relating to returns can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#immigration-enforcement), in the ‘Immigration Enforcement’ dataset.

Returns

Returns summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691f089e3735e57039f9858e/returns-summary-sep-2025-tables.ods) (ODS, 53.3 KB)

Previous returns summary tables (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-summary-previous-data-tables)

Returns detailed datasets, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691b059c5a253e2c40d705be/returns-datasets-sep-2025.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 14.1 MB) Ret_D01: Number of returns from the UK, by nationality, age, sex, type of return and return destination group Ret_D02: Number of returns from the UK, by type of return and country of destination Ret_D03: Number of foreign national offender returns from the UK, by nationality and return destination group Ret_D04: Number of foreign national offender returns from the UK, by destination

Additional data relating to returns can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#immigration-enforcement), in the ‘Immigration Enforcement’ dataset.

Organised immigration crime

Organised immigration crime summary tables, year ending September 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691ad487db01ecfcf96fc9f7/organised-immigration-crime-summary-tables-sep-2025.ods) (ODS, 13.4 KB)

Transfers to the UK under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016

Transfers to the UK under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64e33a003309b7000d1c9ba2/transfers-to-uk-under-section_67-immigration-act-sep-2020.ods) (ODS, 15.9 KB)

European Economic Area - Release discontinued

European Economic Area summary tables, year ending December 2023 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65d8893254f1e7001116591c/eea-summary-dec-2023-tables.ods) (ODS, 30.1 KB) - Release discontinued

EEA detailed datasets, year ending December 2023 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65d8895254f1e7001116591d/eea-datasets-dec-2023.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 4.13 MB) - Release discontinued EEA_D01: Issue and refusal of residence documentation (excluding EU Settlement Scheme) to EEA nationals and their family members, by country of nationality

Passenger refusals - Release discontinued

Passengers refused entry at the border summary tables, year ending December 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bc8676d157fd4b79addd93/passengers-refused-entry-border-summary-dec-2024.ods) (ODS, 38.6 KB) - Release discontinued

Passengers refused entry at the border detailed datasets, year ending December 2024 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bc864aba253db298782ce6/passengers-refused-entry-border-datasets-dec-2024.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 639 KB) - Release discontinued Stp_D01:Passengers refused entry at the border, by nationality and location

Other migration and borders performance data

Additional data relating to migration and borders can be found in the Migration Transparency Data collection (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data), including areas such as MP correspondence and applicant experience survey results, processing passport applications within service standards, General Register Office, unit cost per passenger processed at the border, seizures of commodities at the border (including high-harm commodities), and enforcement activities such as illegal working civil penalties.