Question follow-through · 3007

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for skilled worker visa applications and renewals.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
19 May 2026
Target answer date
21 May 2026
Answer
27 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for skilled worker visa applications and renewals.

  2. 21 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 May 2026

    Answer published

    All straightforward skilled worker visa applications are being processed within our advertised service standard. If customers wish to receive a quicker response, they have the option of selecting a priority service on which there is no cap.With regards to...

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