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Written question asked by Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 10 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. It was answered by Mike Tapp (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Visas: Families

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration she has given to the introduction of a service standard for family visa applications.

Answer

The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, including service standards for processing visa applications where applicable.

Service standards for out-of-country family visas are published here: Family: customer service standards - GOV.UK. Currently, the service standard for out- of-country family visa applications is 12 weeks.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17826
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Families Standards Visas
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk