The Home Office published its 2026 statistical release calendar today, confirming that new “Migration Transparency Data” covering Border Force, UK Visas & Immigration and Passports performance will be issued in November. Monthly entry-clearance visa tables for August, September and October 2026 are also pencilled in for publication from September onwards. (gov.uk)
Why it matters: mobility managers and relocation providers use these datasets to benchmark processing times, refusal rates and case-work backlogs. Advance notice allows firms to align internal KPIs and anticipate resource spikes – particularly important ahead of the 25 February 2026 go-live date for mandatory Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) for visa-exempt nationals.
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For organisations that want to translate these statistics into concrete action, VisaHQ’s UK portal (https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/) offers dashboards that track processing trends in real time, automated document verification and on-demand advisory support. These tools help HR teams and mobility specialists fine-tune sponsorship pipelines, stay ahead of compliance changes and minimise costly delays.
The statistical timetable is part of the government’s wider push for “radical transparency” following criticism of opaque backlog reporting during the pandemic. Analysts expect the Q2 2026 release to include the first comparative metrics on ETA approvals and carrier compliance checks.
Employers sponsoring Skilled Workers should diarise the data drops: sudden shifts in refusal or compliance-action rates can flag policy tightening before formal rule changes land in the Immigration Rules quarterly update.
Why it matters: mobility managers and relocation providers use these datasets to benchmark processing times, refusal rates and case-work backlogs. Advance notice allows firms to align internal KPIs and anticipate resource spikes – particularly important ahead of the 25 February 2026 go-live date for mandatory Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) for visa-exempt nationals.
For organisations that want to translate these statistics into concrete action, VisaHQ’s UK portal (https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/) offers dashboards that track processing trends in real time, automated document verification and on-demand advisory support. These tools help HR teams and mobility specialists fine-tune sponsorship pipelines, stay ahead of compliance changes and minimise costly delays.
The statistical timetable is part of the government’s wider push for “radical transparency” following criticism of opaque backlog reporting during the pandemic. Analysts expect the Q2 2026 release to include the first comparative metrics on ETA approvals and carrier compliance checks.
Employers sponsoring Skilled Workers should diarise the data drops: sudden shifts in refusal or compliance-action rates can flag policy tightening before formal rule changes land in the Immigration Rules quarterly update.
