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Wide-ranging new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules removes right of most students to bring dependants, pauses Nationality and Borders Act’s two-tier refugee system

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“… route." Under the changes to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), people with pre-settled status will automatically have … press release here has more information. In addition, EUSS 'Surinder Singh' applications for family members and … two-tier refugee system come into force at 3pm today. EUSS changes take effect on 9 August 2023, and all other …”

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Changes on asylum, EU Settlement Scheme, Ukraine scheme, and on students bringing dependants

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules amends ETA scheme for non-visa nationals, removes right of administrative review for EUSS refusals

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“… made as those in relation to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and to Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) … on clarifying ETA exemption for residents of Ireland. The EUSS changes will see the right of administrative review for EUSS refusals and cancellation decisions from 5 October 2023 …”

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Changes related to EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirements; new Appendix Children introduced

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules includes changes to EUSS, business visitors, Youth Mobility Scheme, statelessness, and domestic violence

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“… here . Changes are being made to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), the Visitor Rules for business activities, the Youth … those provisions. Changes to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) The EUSS enables EU, other European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss …”

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Numerous changes made by 47-page HC 246 take effect on various dates from today to 31 January 2024

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules makes changes to EU Settlement Scheme and Start-up and Innovator categories

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“… will mean that any family member within the scope of the EUSS (a spouse, civil partner, durable partner, child, … residence in the UK, in applying for status under the EUSS." The changes also bring family members of the people of … will be able to apply for UK immigration status, under the EUSS, on the same terms as the family members of Irish …”

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Changes include extending the scope of the domestic violence provisions in EU Settlement Scheme

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration publishes second inspection report on the EU Settlement Scheme

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“… the Home Office's considerable efforts to date to make the EUSS a success, I imagined that I would be pushing at an open … of those in June were due to a postal company rather than EUSS staff or processes. Data breaches damage public …”

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Report finds Home Office managing scheme "relatively comfortably" but more help needed for vulnerable applicants

New House of Commons Library briefing on the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

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“… context The EU Settlement Scheme The EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) is a Home Office scheme which implements the Citizens' … respectively before the end of the transition period. The EUSS exists because, in most cases, people whose rights to … laws cease to apply. These individuals must apply to the EUSS for a new UK immigration status. If they do not then …”

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Usefully comprehensive overview of the Bill in advance of its Second Reading debate

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published today

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“… an EEA citizen. "The changes mean that applications to the EUSS will now be able to be made by those with a relevant …”

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Adjustments to the EU Settlement Scheme and freeze on salary thresholds for settlement among the changes

Fix the Net Migration Fixation

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“… staff among settled workers. The pool of workers from the EUSS schemes are now dwindling and predictably EU nationals …”

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Nilmini Roelens

Major new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules released

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“… Rules Afghan Interpreter rules EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) Visitor route Short-term Study rules Student rules …”

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Government hails 500+ page statement of changes as 'a significant step forward in the transformation of our immigration system'

How immigration changes could impact UK real estate

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“… are not eligible to use the existing EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) will be subject to the same immigration criteria as all …”

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Simon Hardingham