IMMIGRATION BILL
“This will be complemented by legislation to ensure
that the United Kingdom makes a
success of Brexit, establishing new national policies on
immigration”
The purpose of the Bill is to:
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Allow the Government to end the EU’s rules on free
movement of EU nationals in the UK and make the migration of EU
nationals and their family members subject to relevant UK law
once the UK has left the EU, whilst still allowing the UK to
attract the brightest and the best.
The main benefits of the Bill would
be:
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To ensure we have the flexibility to create a fair and
sustainable immigration system that gives us control over the
numbers of people who come to the UK from the EU.
The main elements of the Bill are:
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To allow the Government to repeal EU law on immigration,
primarily free movement, that will be saved and converted into
UK law by the Repeal Bill.
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To allow the Government to make the migration of EU
nationals and their family members subject to relevant UK law
once the UK has left the EU.
Territorial extent and application
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The Bill would apply to the UK. Immigration is a reserved
matter.
Key facts
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The Repeal Bill will save and convert EU law into UK law
before we leave the EU. We are introducing an Immigration Bill
that allows us to end free movement in the UK and bring EU
nationals within the UK’s immigration system.
