UK Visa Application: A 20-year analysis
Download ReportThe United Kingdom recorded 55.6 million visa applications from other countries in 20 years, averaging 2.9 million annually. This 20-year analysis report explore the trends in this applications.
- The UK received 55.6 million visa applications between 2005 and 2024, with 47.2 million approvals.
- Application peaked in 2023 with 4.1 million, the highest since 2005.
- Asia accounted for 48.4% of the total visa applications over the past two decades, followed by Africa with 19.3%
- The Americas only accounted for 4.1% of global visa applications between 2005 and 2024.
- Six out of ten study visa applications came from Asia in 2024.
- The average Work Visa approval rate between 2005 and 2024 was 92%.
- Asia: Work Visas had the highest approval rate among all categories, averaging 91.4%.
- Africa: Work Visas had the highest approval rate among all visa categories at 84.7%.
- The Middle East recorded 654,700 visa applications over the 20 years.
- Preface
- Executive Summary
- Key figures
- Overview
- Africa
- UK Visa Applications (2005-2024)
- UK Visa Applications by Visa Category
- Top African Countries by Visa Category (2024)
- Approval Rates by Visa Category (2005-2024)
- Americas
- UK Visa Applications (2005-2024)
- UK Visa Applications by Visa Category (2005-2024)
- Top Countries in the Americas by Visa Category in 2024
Approval Rates for each Visa Category (2005-2024)
- Asia
- UK Visa Applications (2005-2024)
- UK Visa Applications by Category (2005-2024)
- Top Asian Countries Applications by Visa Category in 2024
- Approval Rates for each Visa Category (2005-2024)
- Europe
- UK Visa Applications (2005-2024)
- UK Visa Applications by Visa Category
- Top European Countries Applications by Visa Category in 2024
- Approval Rates for each Visa Category (2005-2024)
- Middle East
- UK Visa Applications (2005-2025)
- UK Visa Applications by Category
- Top Countries in the Middle East by Visa Application Category in 2024
- Approval Rates by Visa Category (2005-2024)
- Oceania
- UK Visa Applications (2005-2024)
- UK Visa Applications by Visa Category
- Top Countries in Oceania by Visa Category in 2024
- UK Visa Applications by Visa Category (2005-2024)
- Methodology
Report highlights
The United Kingdom recorded 55.6 million visa applications from other countries in 20 years, averaging 2.9 million annually. This 20-year analysis report explore the trends in this applications.
Year Published: 205
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