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<p>The available published statistics relate to the 'Family: other' category, which
are known to very largely consist of family reunion cases. The information is provided
in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Entry
clearance visas (cases resolved </strong><em>of which</em><strong>: grants, refusals,
withdrawn/lapsed): Family Other<strong>[2]</strong></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td
rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Cases resolved</strong></p></td><td
colspan="3"><p><em>of which:</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Granted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Refused</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Withdrawn
or lapsed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>6,108</p></td><td><p>4,211</p></td><td><p>1,797</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>6,658</p></td><td><p>4,596</p></td><td><p>1,931</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>8,544</p></td><td><p>4,949</p></td><td><p>3,466</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="5" rowspan="2"><p><strong>Source:</strong><br>Immigration Statistics Oct
- Dec 2015, Visas volume 1 table vi_01_q.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>[1] For
the year 2015 family reunion visas made up 99% of “Family: Other” visas granted.</p><p>[2]
The “Family: Other” category consists of:</p><ul><li>Family reunion: pre-existing
family members (partners, minor children) of a person with refugee leave or humanitarian
protection, who has not yet obtained British citizenship;</li><li><em>From July 2012</em>:
dependants who are not partners or children of those with refugee leave or humanitarian
protection;</li><li><em>From July 2012</em>: parents with access rights to a child.</li></ul><p>
</p><p>The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance
visas are published in 'Immigration Statistics', available from the Home Office website
at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics</p>
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