Family visas granted during the Conservative 2015–2017 government
2014 → 2016 · 2 periods
↑ 8.4%+2,929 visas
Family visas granted rose by 8.4% over the period, from 34,852 visas (2014, the level when the government took office) to 37,781 (2016, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2014: 34,852
Level when it left 2016: 37,781
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The number of entry clearance (out-of-country) visas granted on family routes in a 12-month period, including partner, child, other family and refugee family reunion visas.
Doesn’t measure: Dependants who accompany work or study visa holders (counted under those routes), EU Settlement Scheme family permits, or in-country family applications.