Publication scheme
The publication scheme specifies the categories of information that the department and its agencies publish and explains how to get that information.
We publish information published as outlined in the Information Commissioner’s Office guidance.
You can search the GOV.UK policy papers and consultations area for all Home Office publications and consultations.
You can also search for our transparency data
This publication scheme is not a list of individual publications, but rather a description of the classes or types of information that we are committed to publishing.
Who we are and what we do
- about the Home Office
- management team and ministerial team information is on our departmental home page
- our organisational structure see: who we are
- organogram
- special advisers’ meetings
- ministerial meetings with external organisations
- permanent secretary: meetings with external organisations
- see Legislation.gov.uk for enacted and revised versions of legislation
- the Home Office works with several agencies and public bodies
- our departmental home page includes contact details
What we spend and how we spend it
- Home Office annual reports and accounts
- Home Office Outcome Delivery Plan
- gifts, hospitality and travel expenditure for the ministerial team
- gifts, meetings, hospitality and travel expenditure for the special advisers
- Home Office spend over £25,000 and government procurement card (GPC) spend over £500
- structure and salary information
- workforce data
- our board’s expenses
- procurement at the Home Office
- Contracts Finder the government portal for tendering opportunities provides documentation for all procurements valued at over £10,000
What are our priorities and how are we doing?
- Home Office Outcome Delivery Plan
- energy use
- annual reports
- impact assessments
- impact assessments are also listed within individual consultations
- statistics at the Home Office
How we make decisions
- all final stage and equality impact assessments are available to search on our Home Office publications and consultations page
- research and statistics
- the consultations page provides information about the department’s current policy proposals
- white papers published by the Home Office can be identified in our publications and consultations search page by searching for ‘white paper’ in the free-text search facility
Our policies and procedures
- complaints procedure
- our personal information charter explains how we treat your personal data
- our delivery partners help us deliver the department’s strategic priorities
- Civil Service Code
- information management strategy
- working for the Home Office
- transparency data
- details of the law on scientific research and testing involving animals, and guidance on applying for licences
- social media use
- immigration fees
- passport fees
- HM Passport Office corporate information and contact details
- HM Passport Office passports policy
- HM Passport Office services and standards
- HM Passport Office complaints procedure
- HM Passport Office: performance data
Lists and registers
- you can view the list of recent freedom of information releases
- the department publishes quarterly data on overseas travel expenses and the gifts and hospitality received by ministers and senior staff. Gifts and hospitality received by special advisers is also available.
- register of sponsors for students and workers
- list of civil penalties issued to employers
- shortage occupation list
- list of terrorist groups or organisations banned under UK law, and criteria that are considered
- information asset register
- Home Office register of forensic pathologists
- list of ministers’ interests
Services we offer
- Home Office circulars
- news and communications
- user guide to operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 and subsequent legislation
- visa services
- places of religious worship and the solemnisation of marriages
- civil marriages and partnerships: approved premises list
- guidance for the clergy in England and Wales on burials, the issuing of a certificate of name given in baptism and accurately recording and maintaining marriage registration records
- HM Passport Office passports policy
- HM Passport Office services and standards
- HM Passport Office application form
- passport offices
- passport interview offices
Other classes
We also publish information on:
We generally won’t publish information that is:
- protected from disclosure
- in draft form
- no longer readily available
Archived information previously on our website is available from the National Archives website.
Visit the Home Office policy papers and consultations section to search through our published information.
What to do if you can’t find a document
If you can’t find what you are looking for please email: [email protected] with your query, and we will try to help.
Comments and complaints
If you have comments or complaints to make, please read our complaints procedure.
You can also email: [email protected], and we will get back to you.