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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 28 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. Mr Justice Mitting appointed as Undercover Policing Inquiry chair

    • Press release

  2. Director of Labour Market Enforcement warns rogue bosses of plans to use powers to jail worst offenders

    • Press release

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Our consultations

  1. Independent review of deaths and serious incidents in police custody

    • Closed consultation

  2. Piloting project SIDE: security information and data exchange

    • Closed consultation

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Our publications

  1. Home Office major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners

    • Transparency data

  2. Exceptions to spending controls: recruitment

    • Transparency data

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Our statistics

  1. Crime outcomes in England and Wales 2016 to 2017

    • Official Statistics

  2. Police workforce, England and Wales: 31 March 2017

    • National Statistics

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Our ministers

Our management

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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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2 Marsham Street
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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2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

High profile groups within Home Office

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information.