Uzbekistan → United Kingdom
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Uzbekistan
- To
- United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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UK visas
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Uzbekistan, and students from Uzbekistan at UK universities.
- Visitor7,097
- Work6,415
- Study995
- Other57
- Family37
Visas issued by year
Data table
| 2010 | 1,892 |
| 2011 | 2,207 |
| 2012 | 2,534 |
| 2013 | 3,010 |
| 2014 | 2,731 |
| 2015 | 2,583 |
| 2016 | 2,514 |
| 2017 | 2,811 |
| 2018 | 3,146 |
| 2019 | 3,325 |
| 2020 | 1,214 |
| 2021 | 2,413 |
| 2022 | 9,561 |
| 2023 | 11,116 |
| 2024 | 14,015 |
| 2025 | 14,601 |
Students at UK universities (academic year ending)
Data table
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 200 |
| 2017 | 155 |
| 2018 | 175 |
| 2019 | 265 |
| 2020 | 480 |
| 2021 | 590 |
| 2022 | 950 |
| 2023 | 1,230 |
| 2024 | 1,185 |
| 2025 | 1,270 |
Residence permits in the United Kingdom
First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Uzbekistan (Eurostat).
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 297 |
| 2018 | 436 | 0 | 130 | 156 |
| 2017 | 372 | 0 | 118 | 165 |
| 2016 | 346 | 0 | 154 | 198 |
| 2015 | 344 | 0 | 129 | 205 |
| 2014 | 467 | 0 | 102 | 173 |
| 2013 | 487 | 0 | 96 | 129 |
| 2012 | 412 | 0 | 99 | 0 |
| 2011 | 381 | 0 | 79 | 0 |
| 2010 | 366 | 0 | 86 | 0 |
Embassy and consulates
Missions of the United Kingdom in Uzbekistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Tashkent | gov.uk |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Uzbekistan move (OECD, 2023).
- South Korea19,121
- Türkiye10,982
- United States4,610
- Lithuania4,440
- Germany2,397
- Japan2,179
- Latvia750
- Finland543
- Czechia471
- Hungary348
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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