Home Office · 2005 Q1 to 2026 Q2 · visas
Entry clearance visas refused by visa type
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| Period | Entry clearance visas refused by visa type |
|---|---|
| 2005 Q1 | 108,812 visas |
| 2005 Q2 | 122,175 visas |
| 2005 Q3 | 132,089 visas |
| 2005 Q4 | 95,973 visas |
| 2006 Q1 | 96,853 visas |
| 2006 Q2 | 123,046 visas |
| 2006 Q3 | 147,316 visas |
| 2006 Q4 | 111,567 visas |
| 2007 Q1 | 109,976 visas |
| 2007 Q2 | 125,617 visas |
| 2007 Q3 | 139,269 visas |
| 2007 Q4 | 94,613 visas |
| 2008 Q1 | 92,365 visas |
| 2008 Q2 | 110,118 visas |
| 2008 Q3 | 132,438 visas |
| 2008 Q4 | 93,682 visas |
| 2009 Q1 | 100,490 visas |
| 2009 Q2 | 105,531 visas |
| 2009 Q3 | 120,849 visas |
| 2009 Q4 | 101,404 visas |
| 2010 Q1 | 89,925 visas |
| 2010 Q2 | 101,632 visas |
| 2010 Q3 | 107,595 visas |
| 2010 Q4 | 80,304 visas |
| 2011 Q1 | 75,410 visas |
| 2011 Q2 | 84,455 visas |
| 2011 Q3 | 95,772 visas |
| 2011 Q4 | 65,134 visas |
| 2012 Q1 | 65,162 visas |
| 2012 Q2 | 81,742 visas |
| 2012 Q3 | 96,166 visas |
| 2012 Q4 | 82,589 visas |
| 2013 Q1 | 68,304 visas |
| 2013 Q2 | 88,236 visas |
| 2013 Q3 | 103,069 visas |
| 2013 Q4 | 72,140 visas |
| 2014 Q1 | 56,847 visas |
| 2014 Q2 | 78,269 visas |
| 2014 Q3 | 96,636 visas |
| 2014 Q4 | 76,731 visas |
| 2015 Q1 | 75,135 visas |
| 2015 Q2 | 99,238 visas |
| 2015 Q3 | 112,239 visas |
| 2015 Q4 | 85,625 visas |
| 2016 Q1 | 79,310 visas |
| 2016 Q2 | 114,335 visas |
| 2016 Q3 | 116,090 visas |
| 2016 Q4 | 87,832 visas |
| 2017 Q1 | 76,332 visas |
| 2017 Q2 | 88,817 visas |
| 2017 Q3 | 87,476 visas |
| 2017 Q4 | 81,408 visas |
| 2018 Q1 | 77,898 visas |
| 2018 Q2 | 98,834 visas |
| 2018 Q3 | 107,411 visas |
| 2018 Q4 | 89,145 visas |
| 2019 Q1 | 83,153 visas |
| 2019 Q2 | 105,223 visas |
| 2019 Q3 | 129,481 visas |
| 2019 Q4 | 113,825 visas |
| 2020 Q1 | 87,477 visas |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,461 visas |
| 2020 Q3 | 32,782 visas |
| 2020 Q4 | 58,734 visas |
| 2021 Q1 | 67,403 visas |
| 2021 Q2 | 52,097 visas |
| 2021 Q3 | 47,875 visas |
| 2021 Q4 | 66,072 visas |
| 2022 Q1 | 91,184 visas |
| 2022 Q2 | 82,953 visas |
| 2022 Q3 | 115,001 visas |
| 2022 Q4 | 178,267 visas |
| 2023 Q1 | 155,305 visas |
| 2023 Q2 | 161,775 visas |
| 2023 Q3 | 173,970 visas |
| 2023 Q4 | 161,466 visas |
| 2024 Q1 | 146,408 visas |
| 2024 Q2 | 155,596 visas |
| 2024 Q3 | 177,531 visas |
| 2024 Q4 | 155,737 visas |
| 2025 Q1 | 142,929 visas |
| 2025 Q2 | 173,897 visas |
| 2025 Q3 | 185,509 visas |
| 2025 Q4 | 161,640 visas |
| 2026 Q1 | 134,795 visas |
| 2026 Q2 | 155,468 visas |
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics: entry clearance visa outcomes datasets (refusals), Year ending June 2026 (published 27 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.
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