24/10/2020
𝗨𝗞 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 - 𝗨𝗞 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲
Legislation was laid in Parliament today, 22 October, which sets out a number of changes to the Rules.
These changes provide the foundation for the UK’s new Points-Based Immigration System, which will apply from 1 January 2021, including to newly arriving EU, Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens (except Irish nationals). These changes build upon the measures already outlined in the policy statements published by the Government in February and July 2020.
The new Student Route and Child Student route are now live. These opened as planned on 5th October. Further routes, including the 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞, 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝟏 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏..
𝐄𝐔, 𝐄𝐄𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬
We recognise that the end of free movement and the introduction of a Immigration System is a big change for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, and have therefore created a range of introductory guides for those planning to enter the UK from 1 January 2021. We have also created individual country pages on GOV.UK with translated information across 24 EU languages. These pages will be updated in the coming weeks with further guidance.
, and arriving in the UK on or before 31 December who wish to work, study or visit the UK should not apply through the Points-Based Immigration System. If they want to stay in the UK after 30 June 2021 they should apply to the EU Settlement Scheme upon arrival in the .
More information can be found in the Written Ministerial Statement and in the full version of the Immigration..
