In the year ending June 2025 there were 134.8 million arrivals to the UK. The majority (56%) were British nationals. Of the non-British arrivals, most will be short-term visitors, with smaller numbers arriving for other reasons such as work, study, family and humanitarian.

 

In the year ending June 2025 there were 134.8 million arrivals to the UK. The majority (56%) were British nationals. Of the non-British arrivals, most will be short-term visitors, with smaller numbers arriving for other reasons such as work, study, family and humanitarian.

 

there were 2.2 million visitor visas granted and 19,000 transit visas in the year ending June 2025

in addition there 13.4 million Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) issued since the launch of the scheme (October 2023) up to the end of June 2025, which allow eligible individuals to visit the UK for short periods

people also come to the UK for other reasons, such as work, study, family and humanitarian reasons, and usually require an entry clearance visa – there were 852,000 visas issued for a non-visit reason