Overview

• Investigators uncovered that migrants from Pakistan-administered Kashmir are paying up to £50,000 for forged UK visas from Mirput Visa Consultant.
• Syed Kamran Haider publicly outlines asylum loopholes online and charges clients thousands of pounds for falsified bank statements, CVs and fake job references.
• Pakistan nationals submitted 10,542 asylum claims in 2024–25, marking an 80% rise year-on-year and making them the top nationality by filings.
• The Home Office has launched probes into visa fraud, suspending sponsor licences and revoking permissions for consultants linked to forged applications.
• Authorities are teaming up with the National Crime Agency to deploy intelligence models that flag high-risk applicants and tighten border checks.