Visitor visas granted during the Conservative 2019–2024 government
2018 → 2023 · 5 periods
↓ 12.7%−284,658 visas
Visitor visas granted fell by 12.7% over the period, from 2,239,639 visas (2018, the level when the government took office) to 1,954,981 (2023, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2018: 2,239,639
Level when it left 2023: 1,954,981
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 visitor visas granted in a 12-month period.
Doesn’t measure: Visitors from countries whose nationals do not need a visa to visit the UK, transit visas, or the number of visits actually made.