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The Rights of Irish Citizens in the UK after Brexit
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

Students of the history of the British Isles will know that the UK’s historical relationship with the Republic of Ireland is vastly different from those the UK has with other member states of the European Union. ...

 This means that Irish citizens who are present in the UK or wish to come to the UK are in a far more advantageous position than citizens of other EU countries, and this position has been preserved after...

Which EEA Regulations Apply Post-Brexit?
By Jasmine Theilgaard - Immigration Barrister

Following the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, EU law ceased to apply in the UK. However, aspects of the EEA Regulations continue to apply to certain individuals beyond the 31 December...

 2020 through a number of Statutory Instruments. Our previous blog post addressed the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (‘the Temporary Protection...

What is the ‘grace period’ for EU citizens?
By Richmond Chambers -

The UK left the EU at 11pm on 31 January 2020. However, from this date until 11pm on 31 December 2020, there was an implementation period (or transition period) during which EU free movement continued to...

 apply and EU citizens and their family members continued to benefit from it. EU free movement rules were brought to an end in the UK at 11pm on 31 December 2020. However, this also signalled the beginning of the...

New rules for EU Nationals who wish to visit the UK
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

With the end of free movement on 31 December 2020, EU/EEA nationals entering the UK as visitors are now governed by the Visit Visa immigration rules applicable to all non-EEA citizens. In this post we look at the...

 new rules for EU/EEA nationals who wish to visit the UK. EU/EEA Nationals are ‘Non-Visa’ Nationals EU/EEA nationals are now regarded as ‘non-visa nationals’, which means that they do not need to...

‘Joining Family Members’ of EEA nationals under the EU Settlement Scheme
By Jasmine Theilgaard - Immigration Barrister

The Statement of Changes In Immigration Rules HC 813, published on 22 October 2020, sets out significant changes to the Immigration Rules. Included in these changes are provisions in Appendix EU which allow EEA...

 or Swiss citizens resident in the UK prior to 31 December 2020 to be joined by their family members under Appendix EU. Under the current Immigration Rules, family members of EEA nationals are eligible to...

Last Chance to Switch to the Turkish Worker Route
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

At the end of the Brexit transitional period, at 11pm on 31 December 2020, new applications from Turkish citizens who have been present working in the UK in other employment categories will no longer be able...

 to switch into the Turkish Worker Visa route. After that date, the provisions set out in Appendix ECAA will preserve the rights of those present in the category before 31 December 2020.  Thereafter the UK will...

Turkish Worker Visa Post-Brexit
By Richmond Chambers -

The Turkish Worker route is not immune to the legislation relating to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. This post explores the current situation during the transitional period to 31 December 2020, and speculates...

 about the future of the Turkish Worker visa route after Brexit.  Current Turkish Worker Visa Route A Turkish worker visa application is made pursuant to the Association Agreement between the European...

UK backtracks on decision to end free movement after Brexit
By Richmond Chambers -

After earlier plans to end free movement of EU nationals into the U.K immediately after Brexit, the government has now backtracked on the decision. Plans to end rather than restrict freedom of movement by 31...

 October were proposed by the Home Secretary, Priti Patel. The planned policy shift was expected to be completed through a secondary legislation process before the Brexit deadline. It would have seen the...

Family reunion for children under threat in case of no deal brexit
By Richmond Chambers -

A no-deal Brexit could mean that the current system of family reunification could cease to exist. It seems that the Government has briefed the UN refugee agency, the UNHCR and advised them that in the event of...

 us crashing out of the EU without a deal, we will no longer seek to help when it comes to reuniting family members amongst asylum seekers. What is the family reunification system? The family reunification...

UK government announce no-deal Brexit means end to EU freedom of movement on 31 October 2019
By Richmond Chambers -

As the UK looks increasingly likely to be heading towards a no-deal Brexit, the government announced on the 20th of August that freedom of movement for EU nationals will stop on the 31st of October in the event...

 of no deal. This is contrary to the way Theresa May’s legislation would have dealt with phasing out freedom of movement and is likely to cause concern to EU nationals already living in the UK and...

Brexit day and Updates to EEA Guidance
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

On the day the UK was set to leave the EU, 29 March 2019, the Home Office has published updated guidance in relation to the extended family members of EEA nationals, and the family members of British citizens...

 under EU law. Extended family members – what has changed? The guidance published 27 March 2019 states that the appeal rights of extended family members have been updated: In the section ‘appeal...

How Brexit will affect UK immigration
By Richmond Chambers -

As Brexit looms, the rest of world wonders what it will mean for UK immigration. For starters, the news headlines have mentioned that the UK will be controlling the numbers and the type of people that are coming...

 into and settling in the UK. Brexit brings an end to many things, including the right for EU citizens to automatically settle and work in the UK. Theresa May on UK migration Theresa May struck fear into the...
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