Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to know how many appeals were made against Visa application refusals and the reasons behind them (this would include region, year from 2005-most recent and also visa category e.g. 'Work, Study, Other...').
I would like to receive this information via e-mail – if clearly laid out in an excel spreadsheet this would be most applicable.
An example of how it could be laid out is:
| Year | Region | Category | Refusal number | Refusal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Africa North | Work | 2000 | Insufficient funds |
| 2006 | Asia South | Study | 2356 | Study can be done remotely |
| 2007 | Europe Other | Other | 1275 | Incorrect Visa application |
| 2007 | Europe Other | Other | 4567 | Fraudulent application |
| 2007 | Europe Other | Dependent | 1234 | Criminal background |
| 2008 | Middle East | Family | 6788 | Insufficient funds |
| 2009 | Africa Sub-Saharan | Family | 5432 | Family do not hold British citizenship |
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.xls .csvAlso
I would like to know how many individuals use third-parties for their Visa application (excluding those that are completed by an individual's company) including the year from 2005-most recent, region, Visa category (E.g. 'Work, Study, Other...').
To clarify, by 'Third Parties' I mean those that individuals will pay to complete their application for them (or if there are statistics, how many pay for assistance). An example of such a service can be found here - https://www.firstmigration.com/
An example of how it could be laid out is:
| Year | Region | Category | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Africa North | Work | 26,764 |
| 2005 | Asia East | Study | 32,890 |
| 2006 | EU Other | Dependent | 45,656 |
| 2007 | Middle East | Study | 12,876 |
| 2009 | Oceania | Other | 10,345 |
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.xls .csvWe said
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request asking about visa application refusals and appeals against them.
Unfortunately, we do not hold data regarding visas and appeals against refusals which would enable us to answer your question.
The Home Office may be better placed to help. They can be contacted via email at foirequests@homeoffice.gov.uk.