Forced Marriage Unit Statistics 2025

Product Description

The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is a joint Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Home Office unit working on the government’s forced marriage policy, outreach and casework.

It provides assistance both inside the UK, where support is provided to any individual, and overseas, where consular assistance is provided to British nationals, including dual nationals.

The Forced Marriage Unit annual statistics 2025 release provides details on the number and characteristics of cases reported to the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) via its public helpline and email inbox from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.

The FMU logs all calls and emails received to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the records. The main categories of data that are captured by the FMU case log include (if volunteered, as some callers may wish to remain anonymous):

• details of the caller/source of information
• focus country
• UK region where the victim/potential victim lives
• sex, age, location and nationality of the person at risk
• disability – be it physical, learning or both, and/or any condition that may affect mental capacity