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  • Government expands use of ePassport gates to 7 more countries

    Eligible travellers from 7 non-EU countries can now use ePassport gates to enter the UK quickly and securely in changes being made to the border.

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  • Home Secretary hears from Scottish businesses on skills-based immigration

    Sajid Javid met business leaders in Aberdeen to listen to their views on the future immigration system.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Funding awarded to support vulnerable EU citizens apply for settled status

    57 organisations throughout the UK have been awarded funding from £9 million available, supporting an estimated 200,000 vulnerable or hard to reach EU citizens.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Windrush Compensation Scheme

    Home Secretary's oral statement on the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Home Secretary launches Windrush Compensation Scheme

    The Home Secretary today opened a scheme to compensate members of the Windrush generation who were unable to prove their right to live in the UK.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Over 50,000 applications to the EU Settlement Scheme on opening weekend

    Over 50,000 applications to the EU Settlement Scheme were received on the opening weekend of the scheme going live, the Home Office has today confirmed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Dedicated support centres for complex cases

    The Home Office has today (27 March) opened 7 dedicated Service and Support Centres across the UK to help those with complex cases.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Home Office launches nationwide campaign for EU Settlement Scheme

    The Home Office has launched a new nationwide marketing campaign to encourage EU citizens to apply early for the EU Settlement Scheme.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Update to HASC on Windrush: 19 March 2019

    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

  • ePassport gates eligibility expansion confirmed for June

    From June, millions more people will be able to use ePassport gates as they arrive in the UK, the Chancellor confirmed in yesterday’s Spring Statement.

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  • Update to HASC on Windrush: 7 February 2019

    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

  • 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