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Immigration system statistics data tables

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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Immigration system statistics, year ending March 2026
Immigration system statistics quarterly release
Immigration system statistics user guide
Publishing detailed data tables in migration statistics
Policy and legislative changes affecting migration to the UK: timeline
Immigration statistics data archives

Passenger arrivals

Passenger arrivals summary tables, year ending June 2026 (ODS, 38.9 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’ section. A similar data series, ‘Refused entry at port and subsequently departed’, is available within the Returns detailed and summary tables.

Electronic travel authorisation

Electronic travel authorisation detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 130 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 June 2026 (ODS, 58.2 KB)

Entry clearance visa applications and outcomes detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 31.5 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, in the ‘Visas, Status and Immigration’ dataset.

Sponsored work entry clearance visas by occupation and industry (SOC 2020), year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 7.55 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 (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 entry clearance visas by course level, year ending March 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.42 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 summary tables, year ending June 2026 (ODS, 60.1 KB)

Previous safe and legal (humanitarian) routes to the UK summary tables

Resettlement

Resettlement by local authority detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 224 KB)
Res_D01: Refugees resettled by resettlement scheme and local authority

Resettlement detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 4.8 MB)
Res_D02: Resettlement

Refugee Family Reunion

Refugee family reunion visa grants detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 490 KB)
Fam_D01: Refugee Family Reunion visas granted to family members of refugees, by nationality, sex and age

Organised immigration crime

Organised immigration crime summary tables, year ending June 2026 (ODS, 20.1 KB)

Illegal entry routes

Illegal entry routes to the UK summary tables, year ending June 2026 (ODS, 32.8 KB)

Previous illegal entry routes summary tables

Illegal entry routes to the UK detailed dataset, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.5 MB)
IER_D01: Number of detected arrivals via illegal routes to the UK by method of entry, nationality, region, sex and age group
IER_D02: Number of asylum claims from small boat arrivals, by arrival date, by asylum claim, nationality, region, applicant type, UASC, sex and age group
IER_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
IER_D04: Number of NRM referrals for small boat arrivals, by arrival date, by NRM referral, nationality, region, sex and age group
IER_D05: Outcomes of NRM referrals for 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 June 2026 (ODS, 118 KB)

Previous asylum and resettlement summary tables

Asylum claims and decisions

Asylum claims and initial decisions detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 11.8 MB)
Asy_D01: Asylum claims raised, by nationality, age, sex, UASC, applicant type, and location of claim
Asy_D01a: People claiming asylum by prior route, by nationality
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 June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 3.87 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 June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 371 KB)
Asy_D04: The initial decision and latest outcome of all asylum claims raised in a period, by nationality

Age assessments

Age assessments detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 265 KB)
Age_D01: People subject to age assessments and their assessed age since 2010, by nationality
Age_D02: Age assessments by type and outcome since July 2025
Age_D03: First and latest outcomes of age assessments since July 2025

Asylum appeals

Asylum appeals lodged and determined detailed datasets, year ending March 2023 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 816 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 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 290 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 June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 3.89 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 2025 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 298 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 June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.33 MB)
Asy_D11: Asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support by support type, accommodation type and local authority

Dublin regulation

Dublin regulation (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 (ODS, 47.6 KB)

Additional asylum data

Additional performance data relating to asylum and resettlement can be found in the Migration transparency data collection, in the ‘Immigration and Protection’ and ‘Asylum Support’ datasets.

Regional and local authority data on immigration groups

Regional and local authority dataset

Further local authority data can be found in Asy_D11 and Res_D01.

Extensions

Extensions summary tables, year ending June 2026 (ODS, 44.4 KB)

Extensions detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 9.13 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 June 2026 (ODS, 54.1 KB)

Settlement detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 4.4 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, nationality, type of applicant and in-country refusals of settlement
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 June 2026 (ODS, 66.1 KB)

EU Settlement Scheme - detailed tables, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 15.4 MB)
EUSS_D01: Total applications received to the EU settlement scheme
EUSS_D02: Total 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 June 2026 (ODS, 195 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 June 2026 (ODS, 51 KB)

Citizenship detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 7.64 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 collection, in the ‘Passport, Citizenship and Civil Registration’, ‘Windrush Task Force’ and ‘Windrush Compensation Scheme’ datasets.

Immigration detention

Immigration detention summary tables, year ending June 2026 (ODS, 79.4 KB)

Previous immigration detention summary tables

Immigration detention detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 11.5 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 immigration 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, in the ‘Immigration Enforcement’ dataset.

Returns

Returns summary tables, year ending June 2026 (ODS, 64.1 KB)

Previous returns summary tables

Returns detailed datasets, year ending June 2026 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 15.5 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
Ret_D05: Number of asylum-related returns from the UK, by nationality

Additional data relating to returns can be found in the Migration transparency data collection, in the ‘Immigration Enforcement’ dataset.

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

Transfers to the UK under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (ODS, 15.9 KB)

Discontinued releases

Ukraine - Release discontinued

Ukraine visa schemes summary tables, year ending September 2025 (ODS, 52.3 KB) - Release discontinued

Previous Ukraine visa schemes summary tables - Release discontinued

(Detailed data is available in the entry clearance tables)

Sponsorship - Release discontinued

Sponsorship summary tables, year ending December 2024 (ODS, 62.1 KB)

Study sponsorship (Confirmation of acceptance for studies) detailed datasets, year ending December 2024 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.17 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 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.2 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, in the ‘Sponsorship Transparency’ dataset.

Passenger refusals - Release discontinued

Passengers refused entry at the border summary tables, year ending December 2024 (ODS, 38.6 KB) - Release discontinued

Passengers refused entry at the border detailed datasets, year ending December 2024 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 639 KB) - Release discontinued
Stp_D01:Passengers refused entry at the border, by nationality and location

European Economic Area - Release discontinued

European Economic Area summary tables, year ending December 2023 (ODS, 30.1 KB) - Release discontinued

EEA detailed datasets, year ending December 2023 (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

Other migration and borders performance data

Additional data relating to migration and borders can be found in the Migration transparency data collection, 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.