Travelling EU UK EU Guidnce
NOTICE ON TRAVELLING BETWEEN THE EU AND THE UNITED KINGDOM AFTER THE END OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD 1. INTRODUCTION Since 1 February 2020, the United Kingdom has withdrawn from the European Union and has become a ...
Category Archives: Free Movement & Citizens’ Rights
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2021 UK Immigration System Principles
Introduction On 31 December 2020, at 11:00 PM, freedom of movement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) will end. This document sets out further detail on how our new immigration system will ...
2021 UK Immigration System Workers
Coming to work Skilled Worker 36. As set out in the Policy Statement published on 19 February, anyone coming to the UK for work, including EU citizens, will need to demonstrate they meet a specific set of ...
2021 UK Immigration System Students
Coming to study Student Route 78. We have a world-leading education sector and will continue to welcome talented and high potential students to our universities, further education and English language colleges, and ...
2021 UK Immigration System Visitors
Coming to visit Visitors 99. At the end of the transition period free movement will end and EU citizens will come within the scope of the new immigration system. We want to ensure legitimate travellers who support ...
2021 UK Immigration System Other Routes
Other immigration routes Intra-Company Transfers and Intra-Company Graduate Trainees 105. The purpose of arrangements for intra-company transfers and graduate trainees is to accommodate temporary moves by key ...
2021 UK Immigration System Border and Fees
The border of the future 142. As part of the Points-Based System, we will implement a suite of changes allowing us to strengthen the security of our border. Our future border system will protect the public and ...
General UK Immigration Issues
Summary Full compliance with the existing UK immigration and visa rules would pose considerable burdens, including the requirement for a certificate of sponsorship, obtaining visas, associated fees and procedures. ...
UK Business Visitor Rules
Summary This section sets out the visitor rules insofar as they relate to doing business in the UK. The visitor rules may be a sustainable long-term method of providing services in the UK through EU 26 citizens on ...
UK Immigration Rules Pre-Brexit
Summary This chapter sets out requirements for employer sponsorship under the general UK employment visa scheme. In effect, a sponsoring employer must have a UK base. If a trader’s employees were employed through ...
Immigration Possibilities
Overview The UK government is subject to two opposing forces. On the one hand, is the fact that many of the voters in favour Brexit were concerned about immigration. On the other hand, EU migrant labour is critical ...
New UK Immigration Rules
New immigration system: what you need to know The UK is introducing a points-based immigration system from 2021. Published 28 January 2020 Last updated 19 February 2020 — On 19 February 2020, the government set out ...
Common Travel Area
Summary The purpose of this chapter is to illustrate that Irish nationals (citizens) should be entitled to continue to come to the UK to work in all likely scenarios, even in a hard Brexit. The has been a very firm ...
Irish Citizenship
itizenship Citizenship grants the most extensive rights to be in the State and enjoy the benefits of its laws and protection. Nationals and naturalised residents are citizens. A wide range of persons potentially ...
UK Settled Status
UK Settled Status Applicants from the EEA countries and Switzerland (and their families) who have been continuously resident in the UK for 5 years at the date of application will be eligible to apply for settled ...
Note on Common Travel Area
Information Note from Ireland to the Article 50 Working Group Introduction 1.1 The Common Travel Area (CTA) is a long-standing arrangement between Ireland and the United Kingdom which enables Irish and UK citizens to ...
Immigration Paper Summary
OVERVIEW As the UK leaves the European Union (EU) and we bring free movement to an end, different rules to the current ones must apply to migration here by EU citizens. We will take full control of migration by ...
Current Immigration System
CHAPTER 1 – THE UK’S CURRENT IMMIGRATION SYSTEM 1.1 We currently have two parallel systems in place which govern the immigration of EU citizens (and their family members) and non-EU nationals respectively. 1.2 ...
New UK Immigration System
CHAPTER 2 – AN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM FOR THE WHOLE OF THE UK Summary As we leave the European Union and free movement ends, unifying the United Kingdom and preserving relationships between Northern Ireland, ...
UK Government Approach
CHAPTER 3 – GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE REPORTS OF THE MIGRATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EU MIGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Summary Leaving the EU will allow us to cement our position as a leader on the ...
Border Control
CHAPTER 4 – SECURE AND SMOOTH UK BORDER CONTROL Summary After the UK leaves the EU, Free Movement under EU law will end and the migration of all non-UK nationals, including EU citizens, will be subject to UK ...
Visitors
CHAPTER 5 – COMING TO THE UK TO VISIT Summary Migration benefits the UK economically, culturally and socially. We want to ensure the UK continues to attract people from across the world to visit our vibrant and ...
Workers
CHAPTER 6 – COMING TO THE UK TO WORK Summary Our businesses, industries, public services and voluntary organisations rely (to a greater or lesser extent) on migration for labour, skills and ideas. We recognise ...
Students
CHAPTER 7 – COMING TO THE UK TO STUDY Summary As we leave the EU, the UK will remain open to the talent we need from Europe and the rest of the world. We have maintained a highly competitive offer for international ...
Family Migration
CHAPTER 8 – FAMILY MIGRATION Summary We will continue to value the positive contribution immigration has made to our society – enriching our communities and culture. Those who wish to establish their family life in ...
Digital Delivery
CHAPTER 9 – DIGITAL DELIVERY Summary The future border and immigration system will make use of the latest digital technology to improve customer experience, increase security and detect abuse. Everyone who is not a ...
Fair System
CHAPTER 11 – A FAIR AND HUMANE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM Summary We are committed to ensuring that our existing and future border and immigration system takes a fair and humane approach, and our decisions are correct given ...
Asylum
CHAPTER 10 – PROTECTING THE VULNERABLE Summary The realities of conflict, violence and persecution continue to cause displacement. The UK has a proud history of offering asylum and giving protection to those ...
Compliance
Summary Compliance with UK immigration laws and rules is an essential part of an immigration system which operates fairly, robustly and with integrity. In the future border and immigration system, all non-UK ...