Pakistani Asylum Claims in UK Fall by Nearly 16%

Pakistan's intensified crackdown on human smuggling, forged travel documents and illegal migration has coincided with a significant decline in asylum claims by Pakistani nationals in the United Kingdom.

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• The FIA additionally registered 7, 039 cases and arrested 3, 345 suspects involved in human smuggling and trafficking during 2025.
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• Claims involving illegal entry routes additionally declined, falling from 363 to 342.
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• The figures come as Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has stepped up immigration enforcement.

UK Home Office figures show that asylum claims by Pakistani nationals fell from 11, 226 in the year ending March 2025 to 9, 438 in the year ending March 2026, a decline of almost 16%. NADRA Makes CNIC Renewal Easier.

For context, the sharpest drop came among Pakistanis who entered the UK on study visas. Their asylum claims fell from 6, 054 to 3, 745, a decline of around 38%. Claims by those entering on work visas, nevertheless, climbed from 2, 933 to 3, 681. Claims involving visitor visas remained almost unchanged.

Claims involving illegal entry routes additionally declined, falling from 363 to 342. Nevertheless, small-boat-related claims climbed from 91 to 108.

In practice, the figures come as Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has stepped up immigration enforcement. The agency offloaded 39, 786 passengers in 2025 on immigration, documentation and risk-related grounds, compared with 27, 432 in 2024 and 23, 468 in 2023.

For context, the FIA additionally registered 7, 039 cases and arrested 3, 345 suspects involved in human smuggling and trafficking during 2025. Transporters Ask Islamabad Police to Stop Using Containers in Politics.

FIA Extra Director General Immigration Nouman Siddiqui stated the agency has strengthened passenger screening, issued new standard operating procedures and upgraded immigration systems to detect forged documents and suspicious travel patterns. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

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