Policy papers and consultations

Information about the British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act, which received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 29 June 2023

• British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act: factsheet

  This act makes a change to the British Nationality Act 1981 to clarify the…

Equality impact assessment for the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 28 March 2022

• Windrush Compensation Scheme: Equality Impact Assessment (accessible)

  Remember that your duty is to demonstrate that you have had “due regard”…

Further details about how EU citizens and their families can obtain settled status in the UK.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 21 June 2018

• EU Settlement Scheme: statement of intent

  Foreword Securing the rights of citizens has always been our priority in…

• Annex A: documentary evidence of continuous residence in the UK

  Documentary evidence of continuous residence in the UK As set out in…

• Annex B: draft Immigration Rules for the EU Settlement Scheme

  Draft Immigration Rules for the EU Settlement Scheme Set out below is a…

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report on ‘an inspection of settlement casework’.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 19 November 2015

Sets out the Immigration Rules that the government intends to apply from 1 December 2013 to family members of those serving in HM Forces.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 4 July 2013

Details of changes to the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement for indefinite leave to remain and naturalisation.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 8 April 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Home Office consultation about how migrants under tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based systems should be granted settlement.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 9 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This document contains the following information: Statement of changes in immigration rules July 2008.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 15 July 2008

First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government