Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether there has been an increase in the average waiting times to a decision on indefinite leave to remain and visa extension applications by Turkish European Communities Association Agreement business person holders since September 2025; and if so, what is the reason for that increase.

There is a 6 month processing time for straightforward applications made by Turkish business persons under the European Communities Association Agreement. There has been no change to this service standard. Individual applications may take longer to decide when additional steps are required, including requests for further information, checks with other government departments and detailed investigations concerning the businesses being relied on in the application.