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Visas: Applications

Commons · Question 11824 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to reduce the waiting times for visa administrative reviews.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 30 Jun 2026

Applications for administrative review have increased and intake has doubled within the last five years. Resource for the Administrative Review Unit is now more than double the equivalent 2021 staffing levels in response to this continuing high demand.Adm...