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)
