The Home Office, also formally referred to as the Home Department, is the United Kingdom's interior ministry. It is responsible for public safety, border security, immigration, passports, and civil registration, as well as policing and criminal justice in England and Wales only.
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| Subject | Home Office |
| Category | Ministerial department of the UK Government |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
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