Entry Clearance Statistics

UK Border Agency, Visa Services manages 146 visa sections around the world in UK embassies, high commissions and consulates. The visa operation is self-funding through the collection of visa fees.

In 2006/7 the total income from visa fees was £190 million.

In 2006/7 we handled 2.75 million applications, 8% more than in 2005/6. Of these 66% were processed within 24 hours.

We have extended the coverage of visa4UK, our on-line application system to 80 countries. The service will be available in all countries by 2008.

Further facts and figures are contained in the UKvisas Annual Report for 2006/07 published on 8 August 2007. Please follow the link below to see the report.

 UKvisas Annual Report 2006/07