Migration statistics regular release schedule

This schedule shows the regular release dates on international migration across the Government Statistical Service (GSS). Some release dates and content can change from year to year.

Immigration statistics

This release is published by the Home Office. It gives statistics about people:

  • coming to the UK
  • extending their stay in the UK
  • gaining UK citizenship
  • applying for asylum
  • being detained or removed
  • immigrating for work, study, and family reasons

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data for the year ending in December of the previous year

You can find more information about the immigration statistics release on GOV.UK.

Statistics relating to passenger arrivals since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

This release is published by the Home Office. It is a statistical report showing the effect of COVID-19 on arrivals to the UK.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data up to 31 January of the current year

You can find more information about passenger arrivals relating to COVID-19 on GOV.UK.

EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) statistics

This release is published by the Home Office. It gives detailed statistics on applications made to the EUSS and applications that concluded during the time period.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data up to 31 December of the previous year — the reporting period begins on 28 August 2018

You can find more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) quarterly statistics on GOV.UK.

National Insurance numbers allocated to adult overseas nationals

This release is published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It gives data about the National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK.

The release:

  • covers Great Britain
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data for the previous year ending in December

You can find more information about the National Insurance number allocations release on GOV.UK.

International Migration, Scotland

This release is published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). It gives in, out, and net migration estimates between Scottish administrative areas and any country outside the UK by age, and sex.

The release:

  • covers Scotland
  • is published annually
  • gives data from the year ending in June 2002, to the most recent mid-year

The date of this publication by NRS depends on when data on international migration is available from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

You can find more information about international migration to and from Scotland on the NRS website.

Long term International Migration

This release is published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It gives experimental estimates on long-term UK international migration based on administrative data.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published twice a year
  • gives data for the previous year ending in December

You can find more information about the long-term international migration release on GOV.UK.

Immigration statistics

This release is published by the Home Office. It gives statistics about people:

  • coming to the UK
  • extending their stay in the UK
  • gaining UK citizenship
  • applying for asylum
  • being detained or removed
  • immigrating for work, study, and family reasons

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data for the year ending in March of the current year

You can find more information about the immigration statistics release on GOV.UK.

Statistics relating to passenger arrivals since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

This release is published by the Home Office. It is a statistical report showing the effect of COVID-19 on arrivals to the UK.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data up to 30 April of the current year

You can find more information about passenger arrivals relating to COVID-19 on GOV.UK.

Migrant journey

This release is published by the Home Office. It explores changes in migrants’ visa and leave status within the UK’s immigration system.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published annually
  • gives data for the previous year ending in December

You can find more information about the migrant journey release on GOV.UK.

EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) statistics

This release is published by the Home Office. It gives detailed statistics on applications made to the EUSS and applications that concluded during the time period.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data up to 31 March of the current year — the reporting period begins on 28 August 2018

You can find more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) quarterly statistics on GOV.UK.

Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality

This release is published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It gives population estimates by Country of Birth and Nationality from the Annual Population Survey (APS).

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published twice a year
  • gives data up to the previous year ending in December

You can find more information about the population by country of birth and nationality release on GOV.UK.

Population by country of birth and nationality, Scotland

This release is published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). It gives population estimates by country of birth and nationality from the Annual Population Survey (APS).

The release:

  • covers Scotland
  • is published twice a year
  • gives data up to the previous year ending in December

You can find more information about the population by country of birth and nationality release on GOV.UK.

National Insurance numbers allocated to adult overseas nationals

This release is published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It gives data about the National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK.

The release:

  • covers Great Britain
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data to March of the current year

You can find more information about the National Insurance number allocations release on GOV.UK.

Mid-year population estimates

This release is published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It gives national and subnational mid-year population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries by administrative area, age, and sex.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published annually
  • gives data for the previous year ending in June

For the calendar year 2022, mid-year population estimates (MYEs) will be released in Autumn. This is later than usual because outputs from the England and Wales Census 2021 and the Northern Ireland Census 2021 will be released in 2022. The MYEs will also be rebased with Census data, excluding data for Scotland.

You can find more information about the mid-year population estimates release on GOV.UK.

Long Term International Migration for Northern Ireland

This release is published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). NISRA collects further information from administrative data sources to help with the measurement and quality assurance of international migration estimates in Northern Ireland.

The release:

  • covers Northern Ireland
  • is published annually
  • gives data for the previous year ending in June

The August release date for NISRA long term international migration statistics report is under review until the release of Census 2021 results and 2021 mid-year population estimates.

You can find more information about the long term international migration release on GOV.UK.

Immigration statistics

This release is published by the Home Office. It gives statistics about people:

  • coming to the UK
  • extending their stay in the UK
  • gaining UK citizenship
  • applying for asylum
  • being detained or removed
  • immigrating for work, study, and family reasons

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data for the year ending in June of the current year

You can find more information about the immigration statistics release on GOV.UK.

Statistics relating to passenger arrivals since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

This release is published by the Home Office. It is a statistical report showing the effect of COVID-19 on arrivals to the UK.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data up to 31 July of the current year

You can find more information about passenger arrivals relating to COVID-19 on GOV.UK.

EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) statistics

This release is published by the Home Office. It gives detailed statistics on applications made to the EUSS and applications that concluded during the time period.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data up to 30 June of the current year — the reporting period begins on 28 August 2018

You can find more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) quarterly statistics on GOV.UK.

Report on statistics relating to exit checks

This release is published by the Home Office. It provides data collected on travellers departing and arriving in the UK as part of the Home Office exit checks programme.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published annually
  • gives data for the period of April of the previous year to March of the current year

You can find more information about statistics relating to exit checks on GOV.UK.

Local area migration indicators for the UK

This release is published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It gives information from different migration-related data sources at local authority level. This includes:

  • migration flows
  • non-UK-born and non-British populations
  • National Insurance number registrations
  • GP registrations
  • births to non-UK-born mothers for either mid-year or calendar year

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published annually
  • gives data for the previous year ending in December

You can find more information about the local area migration indicators release on GOV.UK.

Local area migration for Scotland

This release is published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). It brings together migration-related indicators, for Scottish councils and NHS Board areas, from different sources to help understand migration trends at a local level.

The release:

  • covers Scotland
  • is published annually
  • gives data up to the year ending June or year ending in December

You can find more information about the local area migration release on GOV.UK.

National Insurance numbers allocated to adult overseas nationals

This release is published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It gives data about the National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK.

The release:

  • covers Great Britain
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data to June of the current year

You can find more information about the National Insurance number allocations release on GOV.UK.

Income Tax, National Insurance Contributions, Tax Credits, and Child Benefit Statistics for Non-UK Nationals

This release is published by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). It gives estimates of Income Tax, National Insurance contributions, tax credits, and Child Benefit paid by and to European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and non-EEA nationals.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published annually
  • gives data for the tax year two years before — for example, data for the 2017 to 2018 tax year was published in 2020

You can find more information about the Income Tax, National Insurance Contributions, Tax Credits, and Child Benefit Statistics for Non-UK Nationals release on GOV.UK.

Long term international migration

This release is published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It gives experimental estimates on long-term UK international migration based on administrative data.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published twice a year
  • gives data to the year ending in June of the current year

You can find more information about the long-term international migration release on GOV.UK.

Immigration statistics

This release is published by the Home Office. It gives statistics about people:

  • coming to the UK
  • extending their stay in the UK
  • gaining UK citizenship
  • applying for asylum
  • being detained or removed
  • immigrating for work, study, and family reasons

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data for the year ending in September of the current year

You can find more information about the immigration statistics release on GOV.UK.

Statistics relating to passenger arrivals since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

This release is published by the Home Office. It is a statistical report showing the effect of COVID-19 on arrivals to the UK.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data up to 31 October of the current year

You can find more information about passenger arrivals relating to COVID-19 on GOV.UK.

EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) statistics

This release is published by the Home Office. It gives detailed statistics on applications made to the EUSS and applications that concluded during the time period.

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data up to 30 September of the current year — the reporting period begins on 28 August 2018

You can find more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) quarterly statistics on GOV.UK.

Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality

This release is published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It gives population estimates by Country of Birth and Nationality from the Annual Population Survey (APS).

The release:

  • covers the UK
  • is published twice a year
  • gives data up to the year ending in June of the current year

You can find more information about the population by country of birth and nationality release on GOV.UK.

Population by country of birth and nationality, Scotland

This release is published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). It gives population estimates by Country of Birth and Nationality from the Annual Population Survey (APS).

The release:

  • covers Scotland
  • is published twice a year
  • gives data from 2004 to the year ending in June

You can find more information about the population by country of birth and nationality release on GOV.UK.

National Insurance numbers allocated to adult overseas nationals

This release is published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It gives data about the National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK.

The release:

  • covers Great Britain
  • is published quarterly
  • gives data to September of the current year

You can find more information about the National Insurance number allocations release on GOV.UK.