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<p>The Home Office does not record information in such a way to be able to report
on the number of people seeking family reunion with extended family members in the
UK and an individual cannot apply to be considered for family reunion under the exceptional
circumstance arrangements. Instead, they would apply for Family Reunion under the
Immigration Rules but, if they are refused under the Rules, the Home Office would
then go on to consider whether there are exceptional circumstances.</p><p>As such,
the figures for applications and visas issued under the Rules and under the exceptional
circumstances arrangements are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total
number of Family Reunion applications – age at the date of application -under 18</p></td><td><p>Total
number of Family Reunion applications – age at date of application - over 18</p></td><td><p>Total
number of Family Reunion visas issued (‘Family Other’ category)</p></td><td><p>Total
number of Family Reunion visas issued under exceptional circumstances arrangements</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>4,980</p></td><td><p>3,220</p></td><td><p>4,887</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4,811</p></td><td><p>3,701</p></td><td><p>6,098</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017
(up to 30 September 2017)</p></td><td><p>2,625</p></td><td><p>2,821</p></td><td><p>3,801</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>All
those issued a family reunion visa are granted leave to enter or remain in the United
Kingdom, not asylum. The family reunion application process does not require an assessment
of the applicant’s international protection needs. It is the family member in the
UK that is required to have been granted refugee status or Humanitarian Protection.</p>
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