Home Office

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What we do

The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the UK.

Home Office is a ministerial department, supported by 29 agencies and public bodies.

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Documents

Policy papers and consultations

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

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Our ministers

Our management

Permanent Secretary
Second Permanent Secretary
Director General, Homeland Security Group
Director General, Migration and Borders Group
Chief Scientific Adviser, Director General, Science, Technology, Analysis and Research (STAR)
Director General, Customer Services Group, Director General, UK Visas and Immigration, Director General, His Majesty's Passport Office
Border Security Commander
Director General, Safer Streets
Director General of Immigration Enforcement
Director General, Border Force
Registrar General for England and Wales
Director General, Corporate and Delivery
Strategy Director
Home Office Legal Director
Home Office Legal Director
Communications Director
Chief People Officer
Lead Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director

Contact Home Office

Home Office

Direct Communications Unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Telephone

020 7035 4848

Minicom

020 7035 4742

The email address above can also be used by organisations and institutions to contact the Community and Stakeholder Engagement Hub.

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. The minicom service is for members of the public with impaired hearing.

Media enquiries

News desk - Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm

The Home Office Press Office only deals with enquiries from the media.

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)

Report an immigration crime

Immigration Enforcement hotline

0300 123 7000

In an emergency, dial 999 and ask for the police.

CCTV footage requests (from Home Office cameras)

Direct communications unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Further information about making a request

020 7035 4646 / 020 8196 3757

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of Information requests

Direct communications unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

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