Study, work and humanitarian reasons are the main drivers of rise in non-EU immigration since 2021

Total number of non-EU nationals who immigrated long term into the UK by reason (2018-2022), thousands

Work

Study

Family

Other

Humanitarian routes

Asylum

400

300

200

100

0

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Work

Study

Family

Other

Humanitarian routes

Asylum

400

300

200

100

0

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022