268 biometrics appointments fell in 2026, against
56 in all of 2025 — 4.8× the pace — and 141 more are already booked into
2027. This page tracks how many of the
409 have turned into residence cards.
Source data last edited 30 Oct 2026.
The card-issuing frontier
Cards are reaching people who gave biometrics on
28 Jan 2026.
That is the newest appointment date in the cohort known to have a card in hand. It took
105 days from biometrics to card, and 46 people who gave biometrics on or before that date are still waiting — the queue is not strictly first-in, first-out.
19
ARI cards granted
of 409 appointments since January 2026
409
biometrics appointments logged
253 held, 156 still upcoming
234
still waiting for a card
median 249 days since biometrics
226d
median biometrics → card
range 105–254 days, n=19
Biometrics appointments by month
70
76
43
20
19
10
12
3
8
7
37
46
34
17
7
Jan 26
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Jan 27
F
M
A
M
completed scheduled ahead141 already booked into 2027
Every appointment day, and whether its cards have landed
2026
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonWedFri
2027
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonWedFri
no appointments logged booked, still ahead held, no cards yet some cards received all cards received