Question follow-through · 123136
Visas: Families
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the current estimate of the time for resolution of applications for visas under the family route.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 24 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 13 Apr 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the current estimate of the time for resolution of applications for visas under the family route.
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, including service standards for processing visa applications.All family visa applications are carefully considered in line with the published family visa processing times av...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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