Home Office

At the Home Office, we help to ensure that the country is safe and secure. We’ve been looking after UK citizens since 1782.

We are responsible for:

• working on the problems caused by illegal drug use
• shaping the alcohol strategy, policy and licensing conditions
• keeping the United Kingdom safe from the threat of terrorism
• reducing and preventing crime, and ensuring people feel safe in their homes and communities
• securing the UK border and controlling immigration
• considering applications to enter and stay in the UK
• issuing passports and visas
• supporting visible, responsible and accountable policing by empowering the public and freeing up the police to fight crime
• fire prevention and rescue

These organisations are all part of the Home Office:

• Border Force
• HM Passport Office (HMPO)
• Immigration Enforcement
• UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)