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  • Government outlines no deal arrangements for EU citizens

    In the event of no deal, EU citizens will be able to enter the UK to visit, work or study after 29 March 2019. For stays longer than 3 months, European Temporary Leave to Remain will be required.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New asylum accommodation contracts awarded

    The Home Office has awarded New Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC) following an open and fair procurement exercise.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • EU Settlement Scheme rolled out to public test phase

    After successful private pilots of the system, the next testing phase of the EU Settlement Scheme is now opening more widely.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Update to HASC on Windrush: 17 December 2018

    Letter from Home Secretary Sajid Javid to Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Online right to work checks

    Employers will be able to rely on an online Right to Work Checking Service to demonstrate compliance with illegal working legislation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Update to HASC on Windrush: 12 November 2018

    Letter from Home Secretary Sajid Javid to Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Campsfield House immigration removal centre to close

    Its closure is part of the Home Office’s response to the Stephen Shaw review.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services centres open

    It will be easier and more convenient to apply for citizenship or to stay in the UK for study or work.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • ePassport gates to ease travel for passengers from more countries

    Millions more people will be able to use ePassport gates as they arrive in the UK, under plans announced in the Budget on 29 October 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New fund to support vulnerable EU citizens apply for settled status

    Grant funding of up to £9 million will be available to ensure EU citizens needing additional support get help in obtaining their settled status.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Windrush compensation scheme consultation extends

    The consultation for the Windrush compensation scheme will now close on 16 November 2018 to ensure that everyone who wants to is able to contribute.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Immigration Rules: Next phase of EU Settlement Scheme confirmed

    The second phase will include staff in the higher education, health and social care sectors.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Home Secretary announces plans for citizenship reforms

    The Home Secretary has proposed reforms to British citizenship including tougher English language requirements and changes to the Life in the UK test.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Update to HASC on Windrush: August 2018

    Letter from Home Secretary Sajid Javid to Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Thousands granted citizenship under Windrush scheme

    More than 2,000 members of the Windrush generation have been granted citizenship free of charge, the Home Office has confirmed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Update to HASC on Windrush: September 2018

    Letter from Home Secretary Sajid Javid to Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New form of leave for children transferred during Calais clearance to join family

    The government has announced a new form of leave for children transferred to the UK to reunite with their families during the Calais camp clearance in 2016.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Home Secretary apologises to members of the Windrush generation

    The Home Secretary is to provide a formal apology to 18 members of the Windrush generation who it is believed could have been wrongfully removed or detained.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New commitments to tackling vulnerability in immigration detention announced

    Innovative reforms to immigration detention in the UK were announced by the Home Secretary Sajid Javid today, Tuesday 24 July.

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  • NHS workers and students to trial EU Settlement Scheme

    Testing follows the standard approach for the launch of new government services.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government