Home Office

A ministerial department

You cannot use this website to obtain immigration advice or ask questions about your own case. You also cannot ask for IHS refunds, BRP replacements or updates on the processing of ILR applications, family visas or similar.

This website makes all correspondence public. You must not use this service for personal correspondence. To contact the Home Office with personal inquiries use direct contact information published by the Home Office. Direct Home Office email addresses you can try include: public.enquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk or ukvigeneral@mailgb.custhelp.com (UK Visas and Immigration).

We understand that it can be difficult to get a response from the Home Office to personal immigration queries. We suggest writing to the Home Office via a local Member of Parliament, if you send your correspondence to your MP, they or their office, can pass it on to the Home Office and ensure you get a response. This has the benefit of highlighting difficulties communicating with the Home Office to MPs.

The Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and crime. The Home Office's areas of responsibility include police, counter-terrorism, passports, drugs policy, and fire and rescue services. The Home Office is led by the Home Secretary and five other ministers.[1] The Home Office is often referred to in official documents and in Parliament by its former name 'the Home Department'.[2,3]

The Football Banning Orders Authority (FBOA) is part of the Home Office.

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EU settlement scheme - the length of time of EUSS applications
Response by Home Office to Alex on .

Refused.

    [1]Logo for letterhead.png                               Dear Ms Clayton,   Please find attached a letter in response to your FOI r...
I’m Tourist Visas issues to Thai citizens in the last 12 months.
Response by Home Office to Miles on .

Refused.

[1]Logo for letterhead.png       Dear Mr Holberry   Please find attached a letter in response to your FOI request of 4 March.    Yours...
ILR Qualifying Period
Response by Home Office to Susantha on .

Refused.

Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for your enquiry dated 8th April 2019 regarding your query. Our response to your enquiry will involve asking for or disclos...
People And Organisations Meeting Their Mandatory Reporting Requirement Under United Nations Resolution 260
Response by Home Office to Sean Moran on .

Refused.

Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.     Home Office 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF [1]www.gov.uk/ho...
MPs And Members Of The House Of Lords Meeting Their Mandatory Reporting Requirement Under United Nations Resolution 260
Response by Home Office to Sean Moran on .

Refused.

Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.     Home Office 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF [1]www.gov.uk/ho...
Members Of The General Public Meeting Their Mandatory Reporting Requirement Under United Nations Resolution 260
Response by Home Office to Sean Moran on .

Refused.

Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.     Home Office 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF [1]www.gov.uk/ho...
Detention centre for women: YARL's Wood detention Centre
Response by Home Office to Dr Charles Mugisha on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Mugisha,   Please find attached the response to your request for an internal review ref: 47876.   Kind regards Information Rights Te...
SAR statistics Operation Sophia
Response by Home Office to Arne Semsrott on .

Information not held.

Please see attached in response to your request for information. Regards, P. Zebedee Home Office Lower Ground Floor | Seacole | 2 Marsham Street | L...
List of Controlled Substances found Naturally within the Cannabis Sativa L. Plant.
Response by Home Office to P Austin on .

Refused.

Dear P Austin,   According to our records a response was sent to you on 13/02/2020 re: FoI 57343.   Thank you,   N McKenzie Home Office...
Stats for entry clearance applications in Visitor category by Iraqi nationals
Response by Home Office to Laura on .

Refused.

Dear Ms Shepherd,   Thank you for your email. Please resubmit your full request to the [1][Home Office request email] mailbox ensuring your name i...
FOI request for information on SNP conspiring with Nazis
Response by Home Office to Liz Macleod on .

Refused.

Dear Ms Macleod, Please find attached response to your FOI Request. Please accept my apologies for the delay with this response. Regards, Andy Woodg...
ILR - Tax/NI deduction errors
Response by Home Office to Mohammed Adil on .

Refused.

Dear Sir/Madam,   Thank you for your email correspondence of 19^th February 2020.   We are not able to respond to your enquiry as this is not a...
Exclusion notices given last year by police service
Response by Home Office to Elsa Corry-Roake on .

Information not held.

Dear Elsa Corry-Roake,   Please find attached a response to your FOI request.   Regards   Eddie Hallett Crime and Police Analysis Unit      ...
Live facial recognition (LFR) technology memo
Response by Home Office to Joseph Lloyd on .

Information not held.

Dear Joseph Lloyd,   Please find attached response to your Freedom of Information request dated 02 February 2020.   Please note we are sending...
Point based calculator
Response by Home Office to Sanjay Sahay on .

Refused.

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Dependant Visa renewal after Main Applicant got ILR
Response by Home Office to Sivannarayana Madda on .

Information not held.

Dear Sivannarayana Madda,   Thank you for your enquiry dated 18th February regarding a dependant visa.   Our response to your enquiry will involve...
procedure on engaging UKBA in ADR; Alternative dispute resolution.
Response by Home Office to David on .

Refused.

Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for your e-mail of 14th January 2020. Our response to your enquiry will involve asking for or disclosing your personal data...
Settlement Scheme applications by family members of EU, EEA or Swiss citizens
Response by Home Office to Alex on .

Refused.

Please see attached in response to your request for information. Regards, P. Zebedee Home Office Lower Ground Floor | Seacole | 2 Marsham Street | L...
Applying for indefinite leave to remain with my wife and my UK born child
Response by Home Office to Maniram Arumugam Vasuki on .

Information not held.

Dear Maniram Arumugam Vasuki,   Thank you for your enquiry dated 11th February about Freedom of Information request.   Our response to your enquir...
extend tier 2 (General) visa
Response by Home Office to Maniram Arumugam Vasuki on .

Information not held.

Dear Maniram Arumugam Vasuki,   Thank you for your enquiry dated 11th February about extending a Tier 2 visa.   Our response to your enquiry will...
Why would we deport a 30-year old who has lived here since he was 11?
Response by Home Office to Beryl Wall on .

Refused.

Dear Ms Wall, Please find attached a response to your recent Freedom of Information Act enquiry.   Kind regards   Home Office Immigration...
Visa Curtailment Lead Times
Response by Home Office to A.J on .

Refused.

[1]Logo for letterhead.png                               Dear Sir or Madam   Please find attached a letter in response to your FOI request...
Deportation Flights Since 2016
Response by Home Office to Joel Roberts on .

Refused.

Please see attached – our first attempt to send this to you bounced back as undeliverable   From: IE PQs, FOIs and Correspondence <[email address...
How many SpeedWatch schemes are currently active inEngland?
Response by Home Office to Robin Clay on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Clay   Please find attached the response to your request for an internal review ref: 56614.   Kind regards Information Rights Team...
Curtailment of visa
Response by Home Office to Nosheen on .

Information not held.

  Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for your email of 12February Any queries relating to making an application outside of the UK are not handled by this...

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