The Common Travel Area
CHAPTER 13 – MAINTAINING THE COMMON TRAVEL AREA A Summary The Government will protect the Common Travel Area (CTA) arrangements between the UK, the Crown Dependencies and Ireland. The future border and ...
Category Archives: Free Movement & Citizens’ Rights
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Brexit Issues (27)
Common Travel Area (3)
EU 26 Citizens in UK (11)
EU Free Movement Rights (19)
EU Immigration Rules (21)
UK Immigration Proposals (32)
UK Nationality & Visas (29)
Pathway to New System
CHAPTER 14 – PATHWAY TO THE NEW SYSTEM The nee for primary legislation 14.1 The journey to a single immigration system in UK law will be achieved in stages. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 will repeal ...
Next Steps
CHAPTER 15 – NEXT STEPS AND CONCLUSION Progressing proposals 15.1 This paper sets out a clear and ambitious vision for the future, with a pragmatic and orderly phased approach to delivery. 15.2 But it cannot set out ...
Freedom of Movement (UK White Paper)
Framework for mobility EU citizens are integral to communities across the UK, with 3.5 million EU citizens living in the UK.22 Approximately 800,000 UK nationals play an equally important role in communities across ...
Citizens (Withdrawal Agreement) (Mar 2018 Draft)
Provisions on Citizens Part 2 of the draft withdrawal agreement largely reflects the. December 2017 joint report. All of it is colour coded green in the publish draft on 19th March, indicating agreement in principle. ...
Free Movement and Fundamental Rights
Acquired Rights The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties safeguards acquired rights to a significant extent. It had been claimed in the run-up to the Brexit referendum that it would safeguard the EU rights of UK ...
British (UK) Nationality
Background In 1948, The British Nationality Act introduced the concept of citizenship of the United Kingdom and the colonies. Citizens of other Commonwealth nations became British subjects or Commonwealth citizens ...
UK Employment Visas
Employment Visas In respect of non-EU nationals, the UK operates a points-based system of work visas. Tier 1 relates to self-employed persons. Tier 2 covers the majority of work-related visas. There is a cap on Tier ...
Business and Study Visas
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa Conditions for the visa: set up or run a business in the UK from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland meet the other eligibility requirements have access to at least ...
Family and Other Visas
Spouses and Partners Non-EEA nationals who seek leave to enter- remain or settle as a family member of a British citizen or settled person may apply for visas on the application of the British or settled person ...
UK Immigration Law
Immigration law in the United Kingdom Immigration law in the United Kingdom is organised on a UK wide basis. There is a common travel area between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, which is recognised ...
Irish Nationals and British Citizenship
Irish Free State The Free State Constitution declared that every person domiciled in the Irish Free State upon the coming into operation of the (1922) Constitution who was born in Ireland or either of whose parents ...
Context
EU Free Movement of Persons The European Union Treaty provides that the free movement of workers is a fundamental freedom. There is a directly enforceable right to come to another member state to exercise an economic ...
EU Freedoms Overview
EU Treaty Rights Free movement of persons as provided in the Treaty of Rome 1957 has evolved into a wider range of related rights under the various amending treaties since that time. There is a right of free ...
Range of Outcomes
Effect of Brexit- Loss of EU Rights Brexit, if unaccompanied by any new agreement, would lead to the loss of mutual rights by EU and UK citizens to travel, to work, retire, study or exercise EU citizenship rights in ...
Existing Migrants
Overview After Brexit, EU nationals who live in the UK will no longer be able to rely on EU law to underpin their status and residence rights in the United Kingdom. The matter will be governed by UK law. The position ...
EU (Schengen) Immigration System
EU Immigration and Asylum (UK & Ireland Opt Out) Until the 1990s. asylum and immigration were outside the scope of European Union competence. The Maastricht Treaty in 1992 extended EU powers to include some ...
EU Citizenship Directive
Citizenship Directive The 2004 EU Citizens Directive in 2004 consolidates and updates earlier legislation. It seeks to reduce formalities and minimise the bases for refusal of entry. It introduced the concept of ...
EU Citizenship
European Union citizenship and rights. The Maastricht Treaty introduced the concept of citizenship of the European Union. The Treaty declares the rights of a citizen. Citizens have the rights conferred by the ...
Worker’s Treaty Rights
Free Movement of Workers The European Union Treaty guarantees the right of workers to move between member states of the European Union to seek employment. They must not be subjected to any discrimination based on ...
The Common Travel Area
The Common Travel Area The Common Travel Area did not formally involve aligned immigration rules. However, it involved sufficient alignment and continuing cooperation between the immigration authorities of Ireland ...
Frontier Workers
Frontier workers The Citizens Directive and Free Movement of Workers Regulation makes provision for frontier workers. Frontier workers are workers who live in one state and commutes to work to another state having ...
Citizens (Mar 2018 Draft)
Provisions on Citizens Part 2 of the draft withdrawal agreement largely reflects the. December 2017 joint report. All of it is colour coded green in the publish draft on 19th March, indicating agreement in principle. ...
Living in Ireland UK Post-Deal Guidance
Guidance Living in Ireland Official information for UK nationals moving to and living in Ireland, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving. Published 14 May 2013 Last updated 31 December 2020 — see all ...
Healthcare EU Citizens UK Post-Deal Guidance
Guidance Living in Europe Information for UK nationals living in the EU, EEA EFTA, Switzerland and Ireland before 1 January 2021, including guidance on residency and healthcare. Published 30 January 2020 Last updated ...
Living in EU UK Post-Deal Guidance
Guidance Living in Europe Information for UK nationals living in the EU, EEA EFTA, Switzerland and Ireland before 1 January 2021, including guidance on residency and healthcare. Published 30 January 2020 Last updated ...
Visiting UK EU Citizens UK Post-Deal Guidance
Guidance Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK. Published 31 December 2020 From: UK Visas and Immigration, Home Office, Department for ...
Travel Insurance
Foreign travel insurance Wherever you’re travelling, it’s important to take out appropriate travel insurance before you go. Published 22 March 2013 Last updated 31 December 2020 — see all updates From: Foreign, ...
Health UK Citizens in Ireland UK Post-Deal Guidanc
Guidance Healthcare for UK nationals living in Ireland How to get state healthcare if you’re living, working or studying in Ireland. Published 28 August 2019 Last updated 31 December 2020 — see all updates From: ...
Passengers to EU UK Post-Deal Guidance
Guidance Passenger travel to the EU by air, rail or sea Travel and passenger rights and the measures in place to minimise disruption. Published 31 December 2020 From: Department for Transport Contents Flying to the ...