Question follow-through · 86251

Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department's average response time for priority visa applications.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
29 Oct 2025
Target answer date
3 Nov 2025
Answer
4 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department's average response time for priority visa applications.

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) are currently processing Priority Visa (PV) applications within published customer service standards for straightforward applications. Information on applicable routes and processing times is available at: Get a faster de...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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