Visas: Turkey
2026-06-21 · Home Office · 11990 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to reduce the backlog for Ankara Agreement (ECAA settlement) extension applications.
Answer
A higher than forecast intake on the ECAA route over the period from approximately April 2025 to March 2026 led to delays in the processing of applications. To address this additional resource has been assigned to this route and the Home Office expect to ...