We asked the Home Office what actions it was taking to address some of the unintended consequences of the higher than expected use of the route, such as an 80% increase in people staying permanently in the United Kingdom in 2024 compared to 2021 and the number of people claiming asylum after entering the United Kingdom on a Skilled Worker visa, rising from 53 in 2022 to 5,300 in 2024. The Home Office told us it had taken steps to address the number of people entering on a visa and claiming as...

We asked the Home Office what actions it was taking to address some of the unintended consequences of the higher than expected use of the route, such as an 80% increase in people staying permanently in the United Kingdom in 2024 compared to 2021 and the number of people claiming asylum after entering the United Kingdom on a Skilled Worker visa, rising from 53 in 2022 to 5,300 in 2024. The Home Office told us it had taken steps to address the number of people entering on a visa and claiming asylum, such as the requirement for applicants to demonstrate they can support themselves when entering the United Kingdom and that they have a genuine rol Type: conclusion | Number: 13 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 2.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: October 2025 2.2 The government published its evaluation of the skilled worker visa route alongside the Immigration White Paper on 12 May. Skilled worker evaluation. 2.3 Th