{"metric":"voluntary_returns_by_nationality","title":"Voluntary returns by nationality","topic":"migration","unit":"returns","measure_type":"count","geography":"K02000001","comparison_method":"same_quarter_previous_year","latest":{"period_start":"2026-04-01","period_end":"2026-06-30","period_label":"2026 Q2","value":7318,"status":"provisional","vintage":"2026-08-27"},"comparison":{"period_label":"2025 Q2","value":6849,"vintage":"2026-08-27"},"source":{"publisher":"Home Office","publication":"Immigration system statistics: returns detailed datasets","landing_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables","sheet":"Data_Ret_D01","table":"Ret_D01","row":"Return type group=Voluntary return","column":"Number of returns","raw_value":"sum of 1283 rows","file_url":"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a85c4f754bcee010d514572/returns-datasets-jun-2026.xlsx","file_sha256":"7c16d6e2a68ff4866562cde5e96a719013995ca45165c1ff3c547f795ab85e3f","release_date":"2026-08-27","release_label":"Year ending June 2026"},"definition":"The number of people who left the UK by assisted, controlled or other verified voluntary return in each quarter, split by nationality.","does_not_measure":"Enforced returns, people refused entry at port who subsequently departed, or people who left without the Home Office's knowledge; recent quarters are revised upwards as departures are verified.","links":{"page":"/migration/voluntary-returns-by-nationality","series":"/api/metrics/voluntary_returns_by_nationality/series","vintages":"/api/metrics/voluntary_returns_by_nationality/vintages"}}