The Home Office has announced that its quarterly “Migration Transparency Data” pack for Q4 2025 will be released at 09:30 GMT on 26 February 2026. The dataset provides performance metrics for Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), Immigration Enforcement and Her Majesty’s Passport Office, including visa processing times, enforcement actions and citizenship applications.
Corporate mobility teams mine these statistics to benchmark service-level expectations and predict processing backlogs.
For businesses looking to translate those statistics into concrete action plans, VisaHQ offers an online platform that pairs real-time processing forecasts with tailored document checklists and dedicated account support, helping HR managers and travellers alike stay ahead of shifting Home Office service standards. Explore the tools available for the UK market at https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/
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The forthcoming release is the first to cover the busy holiday season following July 2025’s salary-threshold changes to the Skilled Worker route, and analysts will be watching for knock-on effects on sponsorship volumes and refusal rates.
HR directors also use the transparency data when negotiating service-level agreements with relocation providers and when setting internal KPIs for assignment lead times. In recent quarters, UKVI exceeded its 8-week service standard for 92 % of visit-visa applications, but performance on Skilled Worker extensions slipped amid case-work re-allocation to the Ukraine and Gaza humanitarian schemes.
The Home Office’s pre-notice allows employers and advisory firms to prepare commentary for clients the moment figures drop, a step toward the government’s stated goal of greater predictability in immigration operations.
Corporate mobility teams mine these statistics to benchmark service-level expectations and predict processing backlogs.
For businesses looking to translate those statistics into concrete action plans, VisaHQ offers an online platform that pairs real-time processing forecasts with tailored document checklists and dedicated account support, helping HR managers and travellers alike stay ahead of shifting Home Office service standards. Explore the tools available for the UK market at https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/
The forthcoming release is the first to cover the busy holiday season following July 2025’s salary-threshold changes to the Skilled Worker route, and analysts will be watching for knock-on effects on sponsorship volumes and refusal rates.
HR directors also use the transparency data when negotiating service-level agreements with relocation providers and when setting internal KPIs for assignment lead times. In recent quarters, UKVI exceeded its 8-week service standard for 92 % of visit-visa applications, but performance on Skilled Worker extensions slipped amid case-work re-allocation to the Ukraine and Gaza humanitarian schemes.
The Home Office’s pre-notice allows employers and advisory firms to prepare commentary for clients the moment figures drop, a step toward the government’s stated goal of greater predictability in immigration operations.
