Global Mobility & Immigration Law

2019 has been a busy year for Immigration law with several changes in the immigration laws, policy announcements and change of government. In this article we look at the key changes for immigration law. In Part 2, we will focus on what to expect in 2020.

Brexit

Brexit has dominated the news for over 3 years. However, 2019 was a key year for Brexit-related immigration changes. This is because the EU Settlement Scheme was officially open to all EU citizens in March 2019. Brexit has yet to take place, but the scheme remains relevant in the event the UK leaves the EU. Our key articles for Brexit were:

• EU Settlement Scheme – Public Test phase rolls out 21 January 2019
• What happens if there is no deal? – EU Citizens in the UK #Brexit
• EU Settlement Scheme
• EU Settlement Scheme – Public Test Phase of the EU Settlement Scheme Opens Today 21st January 2019
• EU Settlement Scheme - Waiver of fee for EU Settlement Scheme
• EU Settlement Scheme – ‘No cases refused’ - Private Beta Testing Report
• EU Immigration from 30 March 2019 – No Deal Brexit
• Brexit & Business

Read the entire article.