Collection

Migrant journey

A series of publications that explore migrants' journeys through the UK's immigration system.

• From: Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 18 February 2015
• Last updated: 25 May 2023 — See all updates

The publications provide evidence on the behaviour of migrants entering the UK immigration system for the main routes of entry to the UK and the common pathways through the immigration system that result in settlement.

Documents

• Migrant journey: 2022 report
  • 25 May 2023
  • Official Statistics
• Migrant journey: 2021 report
  • 31 May 2022
  • Official Statistics
• Migrant journey: 2020 report
  • 27 May 2021
  • Official Statistics
• Migrant journey: 2019 report
  • 21 May 2020
  • Official Statistics
• Migrant journey: 2018 report
  • 24 May 2019
  • Official Statistics
• Statistics on changes in migrants’ visa and leave status: 2016
  • 18 April 2018
  • Official Statistics
• Statistics on changes in migrants’ visa and leave status: 2015
  • 15 February 2017
  • Official Statistics
• Migrant journey: sixth report
  • 17 February 2016
  • Official Statistics
• Migrant journey: fifth report
  • 18 February 2015
  • Official Statistics
• Migrant journey: fourth report
  • 19 February 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Migrant Journey: Third Report
  • 12 February 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Migrant Journey: research report 57
  • 16 August 2011
  • Research and analysis
• The Migrant Journey: research report 43
  • 6 September 2010
  • Research and analysis

Data tables

• Statistics on changes in migrants’ visa and leave status: 2015: data tables
  • 15 February 2017
  • Official Statistics
• Migrant journey: sixth report: data tables
  • 17 February 2016
  • Official Statistics
• Migrant journey: fifth report: data tables
  • 18 February 2015
  • Official Statistics

Guidance

• Migrant journey: user guide
  • 31 May 2022
  • Guidance

Published 18 February 2015
Last updated 25 May 2023 + show all updates

1. 25 May 2023

   Added 'Migrant journey: 2022 report'.

2. 31 May 2022

   Added 'Migrant journey: 2021 report', updated ' Migrant journey: user guide'.

3. 27 May 2021

   Added 'Migrant journey: 2020 report', updated ' Migrant journey: user guide'.

4. 21 May 2020

   Added 'Migrant journey: 2019 report', updated ' Migrant journey: user guide'.

5. 24 May 2019

   Added ‘Migrant journey: 2018 report’, updated ‘Migrant journey user guide’.

6. 18 April 2018

   Updated 'Statistics on changes in migrants’ visa and leave status: 2016'.

7. 22 February 2018

   Added 'Statistics on changes in migrants’ visa and leave status: 2016'. Updated 'Statistics on changes in migrants’ visa and leave status: user guide'.

8. 15 February 2017

   Added ‘Statistics on changes in migrants’ visa and leave status: 2015’ and ‘Statistics on changes in migrants’ visa and leave status: 2015: data tables', ‘Statistics on changes in migrants’ visa and leave status: user guide’ replaces 'Migrant journey: user guide'.

9. 17 February 2016

   Added ‘Migrant journey: sixth report’, ’Migrant journey: sixth report: data tables’ and updated ‘User Guide to the Home Office Migrant Journey’.

10. 18 February 2015

    First published.