- Briefing: how criminal convictions affect settled status for EU citizens
- Sweeping new immigration regulations herald the end of free movement
- Government promises ring-fenced treaty on no-deal rights of Europeans – for three nationalities only
- Government announces plan for EU immigration if no Brexit deal
- The legal status of new arrivals from the EU after a no-deal Brexit
Government announces plan for EU immigration if no Brexit deal
The UK government has confirmed what was suspected (and what the Home Office has hinted at in private talks): in the event of a no-deal Brexit, free movement will end on 29 March 2019. EU citizens arriving after this date face a new temporary system. ...
29th January 2019The legal status of new arrivals from the EU after a no-deal Brexit
The government’s preparations for Brexit include passing a law to remove the right of free movement for EU citizens. This right is ultimately derived from the EU treaties, but is also expressed in UK legislation, notably section 7&nbs ...
29th January 2019How to show residency when the EU settled status automated checks don’t work
The Home Office report on the second phase of its EU Settlement Scheme pilot revealed this week that nearly one in five applicants did not receive sufficient evidence of UK residence from automated checks alone. Of the 27,000 decisions issued during P ...
25th January 2019How to apply for “settled status” for EU citizens
It is increasingly hard to predict whether or not the UK will exit the European Union with a deal. But the government did publish, back in December, a plan for the rights of EU citizens living in the UK if there is no Brexit deal. According to the pla ...
23rd January 2019Government to introduce appeal rights for extended family members
The Secretary of State has confirmed that he intends to introduce appeal rights for extended family members of EEA nationals who have been refused a residence card. The government will lay legislation amending the Immigration (European Economic Area) ...
14th January 2019The immigration white paper is a charter for the wealthy
There is one, overwhelming, message from the immigration White Paper published on 19 December. It is mentioned in the Foreword by the Prime Minister, and the Foreword from the Secretary of State for the Home Department. The aims of the White Paper are ...
21st December 2018