The United Kingdom’s Home Office has released immigration statistics for the year ending March 2025, revealing a significant drop in both work and study visas issued to non-immigrants in 2024.
The drop reflects the early impact of sweeping changes in UK immigration policy, including restrictions on dependents and changes to the Health and Care Worker route that have shaped migration trends and adjustments to salary thresholds.
According to the report published by TraveloBiz, in 2024, the UK issued 192,000 work visas to main applicants across all categories, a 39% drop compared to the previous year, though still 40% higher than in 2019. The decline is linked to reduced demand from employers and the impact of stricter immigration rules.
