If you arrived in the UK before 1 January 1973 but do not have the correct documents to prove your right to be here, we can help you.

— Guidance

Windrush scheme and information

Information on the Windrush scheme for Commonwealth citizens and others who have been in the UK for a long time and are worried about their immigration status.

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    • published
    • Guidance

  2. Home Office retention and disposal standards

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    • Transparency data

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What we do

The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office has been at the front line of this endeavour since 1782. As such, the Home Office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the United Kingdom.

Home Office is a ministerial department, supported by 30 agencies and public bodies.

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Our policies

  1. Counter-terrorism
  2. Transport security
  3. Cyber security

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Documents

Our announcements

  1. Home Office launches review into medical use of cannabis

    • Press release

  2. Home Secretary statement on medical use of cannabis

    • Oral statement to Parliament

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Our consultations

  1. Revising PACE codes C, H, E and F

    • Consultation outcome

  2. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: draft codes of practice

    • Consultation outcome

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Our publications

  1. Home Office retention and disposal standards

    • Transparency data

  2. Workforce diversity and attendance management information

    • Transparency data

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Our statistics

  1. Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000, financial year ending March 2018

    • National Statistics

  2. Immigration statistics, year ending March 2018: data tables

    • National Statistics

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Our ministers

Our management

Contact Home Office

Home Office

Direct Communications Unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. The minicom service is for members of the public with impaired hearing.

UKVI contact details

If you want to contact UKVI about an immigration matter, you need to use https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi

Media enquiries

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)

Report an immigration crime

In an emergency, dial 999 and ask for the police.

CCTV footage requests (from Home Office cameras)

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London
SW1P 4DF

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
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Freedom of Information requests

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London
SW1P 4DF

High profile groups within Home Office

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