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Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats

Data on the number of migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats without permission to enter the UK each day, from 1 January 2018.

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Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats – time series

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Data for the last 7 days is updated every weekday. The time series is updated every Wednesday.

The data published here is provisional and subject to change, including reduction. Finalised data on small boat crossings since 2018 is published in the quarterly Irregular migration to the UK release.

If you have any questions about the data, please contact MigrationStatsEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk.

Home Office press statement on small boat crossings

For press enquiries, please contact the newsdesk on 0300 123 3535.

Published 1 February 2023
Last updated 28 March 2024 + show all updates
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