Dashboard Visa applications

This dashboard shows information about how the Visa applications service is currently performing.

Transactions per year

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Apr 2015 to Mar 2016

Total cost

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Apr 2015 to Mar 2016

Cost per transaction

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Apr 2015 to Mar 2016

Transactions per quarter

Total number of transactions each quarter

Apr to June 20151.08m

Dates Click to sort Number of applications Click to sort
1 October to 31 December 2014 645k
1 January to 31 March 2015 703k
1 April to 30 June 2015 1.08m
1 July to 30 September 2015 —
1 October to 31 December 2015 —
1 January to 31 March 2016 —

Digital take-up

Digital take-up rates each quarter

Apr to June 201585.9%

Dates Click to sort Percentage digital take-up Click to sort
1 October to 31 December 2014 —
1 January to 31 March 2015 —
1 April to 30 June 2015 85.9%
1 July to 30 September 2015 —
1 October to 31 December 2015 —
1 January to 31 March 2016 —

Data for applications by foreign nationals for visas to reside in the UK on a temporary or permanent basis.

Ministerial department:

Home Office

User:

Individuals

Service costs paid by:

Fees and charges

Notes on costs

This figure represents the overall cost of processing a decision for a visa. To ensure that the service that we provide is of the highest value to the public this involves a large amount of work that can not yet be done digitally, such as identity verification, interviews and background checks, all of which increase costs. Although some aspects of the process are done online it is not possible to provide a completely digital service. Jan-Dec 2012 figures calculated using financial year 2011-2012 cost data. Apr 2012-Mar 2013, Jul 2012-Jun 2013, Oct 2012-Sep 2013 and Jan 2013-Dec 2013 figures calculated using financial year 2012-2013 cost data.

Other notes

Includes Visit, Family, Employment, Study, Visit, Sponsor, Accession, Settlement, Nationality and Euro applications. It also includes withdrawn applications and applications where the applicant has been non-co-operative. Nationality applications may include some cases counted under the Applications for naturalisation as a British citizen. Asylum applications are excluded.
Transactions per year - total applications for UK destinations only, doesn't include channel islands.
Digital transactions per year - includes all destinations.

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