Research Briefing
After the UK leaves the EU the Government plans to implement a new, unified immigration system, which will apply to all people who come to the UK. According to the Government they intend to implement the future immigration system from 1 January 2021. This briefing sets out the current proposals for the future immigration system, although many of the details remain unknown.
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Under the Common Travel Area (“the CTA”) Irish nationals have a special status in UK law. This Insight examines the potential impact of Brexit on that special immigration status.
Research Briefing
The Foreign National Offenders Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019. No date is yet available for second reading.
Research Briefing
The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.
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The Home Office has published new guidance on right to work checks for EU citizens and their family members post Brexit. This Insight explains what that means.
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The Home Office has published new plans for EU immigration to the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit. In this Insight we explain the key points of this new plan.
Debate Pack
There will be a debate in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 4 September 2019 on ‘artist visas’ sponsored by Deidre Brock of the SNP.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on the “EU settlement scheme in relation to looked after children and care leavers” has been scheduled for Tuesday 3 September 2019 at 11:30. The debate was nominated by the Backbench Business Committee and Steve McCabe MP, Tim Loughton MP and Stuart C McDonald MP.
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The Government is rethinking plans to have a temporary transition period for new EU citizens coming to the UK.
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What needs to happen before free movement can end in the UK and what does this mean for EU citizens living in the UK before Brexit?
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides an overview of Right to Rent checks which must be carried out by private landlords/agents in England. The checks were introduced by the Immigration Act 2014. Breaches may, in some circumstances, amount to a criminal offence after changes introduced by the Immigration Act 2016 on 1 December 2016. The checks are controversial and have been subject to legal challenge.
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How will Brexit impact the use of British passports in the EU and the introduction of new ones?
Research Briefing
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was formally adopted by 164 Member States of the United Nations, including the UK, in December 2018. This briefing explains what's in the Compact and its implications for Member States.
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Some children born overseas to British parents were not automatically classed as British citizens by descent, due to discriminatory provisions in the law.
Research Briefing
The EU and the other 27 Member States have been preparing for a possible no-deal, or 'disorderly', Brexit. The European Commission has had a no-deal preparedness plan which is now complete, and the EU27 have also been implementing their own preparations which will take effect if the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement at the end of October 2019. This paper looks at the EU preparedness programme and at some of the EU27 measures, particularly in the area of citizens' rights.
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