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Number of applications outstanding at the end of each month

Updated 11 May 2026
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Year Month Total Applications at Next Steps Total at Checks in Progress Total Applications in Progress
2023 April 8,819 9,536 18,355
2023 May 8,710 9,331 18,041
2023 June 8,638 8,526 17,164
2023 July 8,463 6,727 15,190
2023 August 8,378 5,776 14,154
2023 September 8,339 6,746 15,085
2023 October 8,516 7,049 15,565
2023 November 8,465 5,934 14,399
2023 December 8,139 6,428 14,567
2024 January 8,415 6,311 14,726
2024 February 8,784 7,474 16,258
2024 March 9,904 9,846 19,750
2024 April 9,916 10,271 20,187
2024 May 9,702 8,720 18,422
2024 June 9,746 8,532 18,278
2024 July 9,581 7,315 16,896
2024 August 9,509 7,939 17,448
2024 September 9,698 7,601 17,299
2024 October 9,744 8,017 17,761
2024 November 9,809 7,186 16,995
2024 December 9,392 6,991 16,383
2025 January 9,843 6,574 16,417
2025 February 10,060 7,274 17,334
2025 March 10,677 8,261 18,938
2025 April 9,538 6,215 15,753
2025 May 9,323 5,820 15,143
2025 June 8,912 6,061 14,973
2025 July 9,311 5,816 15,127
2025 August 9,182 5,369 14,551
2025 September 9,565 5,723 15,288
2025 October 9,501 5,825 15,326
2025 November 9,404 6,112 15,516
2025 December 8,689 4,263 12,952
2026 January 9,063 5,327 14,390
2026 February 9,203 5,945 15,148
2026 March 9,641 7,084 16,725