Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for (a) all visa applications and (b) visa applications from (i) Zimbabwe, (ii) Namibia, (iii) Zambia, (iv) Mozambique, (v) Togo and (vi) Gabon.

Average waiting times are not published for (i) Zimbabwe, (ii) Namibia, (iii) Zambia, (iv) Mozambique, (v) Togo and (vi) Gabon. To capture the requested data would incur a disproportionate cost. The processing times for visas can be found on the GOV.uk webpage:

• Out of country Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• In country Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The Home Office’s performance against its service standard by nationality can be found in our transparency data: Visas and Citizenship data: Q2 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).