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'Durable relationships' and 'other family members' of EEA nationals: definitions and rights of entry and residence

'Durable relationships' and 'other family members' of EEA nationals: definitions and rights of entry and residence

Important notice on Brexit: As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal...

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Brexit legislation tracker

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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24th Feb
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Brexit—key legislation explained

Background—EU law in the UKPre-exit dayThe European Communities Act 1972 (ECA 1972) was introduced and intended to give effect to the UK's obligations...
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Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 18th Feb
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In the context of Brexit, what is meant by the ‘transition or implementation period’?

The term ‘transition or implementation period’ is used in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland...
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15th Feb
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Brexit legislation tracker 2017–19 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It tracks the progress of UK primary legislation introduced as part of the...
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2nd Feb
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The post-Brexit immigration system: what will it look like?

On 19 February 2020, the government announced details of the ‘new’ post-Brexit UK immigration system, with significant changes to the rules governing...
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29th Jan
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Brexit materials—citizens’ rights pre-Phase 1 agreement

On 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its European Union (EU) membership. A 51.9% majority voted in favour of the UK leaving the EU (‘Brexit’)....
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16th Jan
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Citizens’ rights of residence in the withdrawal agreement—scope, rights and redress

This is the second of two linked Practice Notes covering the rights of residence agreed in the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU issued...
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Produced in partnership with Graham Denholm of Landmark Chambers 16th Jan
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Citizens' rights of residence in the withdrawal agreement—general principles, enforcement and related issues

This is the first of two linked Practice Notes covering the rights of residence agreed in the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU issued on...
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Produced in partnership with Graham Denholm of Landmark Chambers 16th Jan
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Brexit materials—right to work checks

This Practice Note seeks to address some of the uncertainty surrounding employer right to work checks on European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and...
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16th Jan
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Brexit materials—citizens’ rights

This Practice Note sets out a summary of the background relating to the citizens’ rights aspects of the UK's withdrawal from the EU (Brexit). It also...
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16th Jan
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Brexit materials—Migration Advisory Committee report on the impact of EEA migration to the UK

The decision of the UK to leave the European Union has necessitated a review of the UK’s immigration system. On 18 September 2018 the Migration...
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Produced in partnership with Nick Nason of Edgewater Legal 16th Jan
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Brexit materials—the May government’s White Paper

A white paper entitled ‘The UK’s future skills-based immigration system’, outlining the UK government’s plans for the shape of the UK immigration...
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Produced in partnership with Nick Nason of Edgewater Legal 8th Jan
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What does IP completion day mean for Immigration?

11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and...
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5th Jan
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Brexit materials—background to the post-Brexit immigration system

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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15th Dec
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Q&As

After the end of the transition period, when EU nationals will be required to have settled or pre-settled status to have the right to work in UK, will employers be required to check the right to work as part of their ongoing obligations, or are there any specific obligations on employers in relation to employees successfully applying under the EU Settlement Scheme?

Practice Note: Brexit materials—right to work checks looks at the current position as regards employing EEA nationals during and after the end of the...
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9th Dec

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