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  • Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024

    Date Legislation considered: 2 August 2024 Date Legislation in force: 23 July 2024 (subject to regulation 1(3)) Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence What does the legislation do? The Explanatory Memorandum to the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (“the Regulations”) states that the Regulations amend “the date of application of the […]

  • The Immigration (Citizens Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

    Summary of Information The IMA is monitoring the use of regulation 16A of the Immigration (Citizens Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 by the Home Office. In 2023 amendment Regulations were introduced which inserted a new regulation into the Immigration (Citizens Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. This gave the Home Office the ability to […]

  • Leave To Enter and Remain Order

    Summary of Information The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2024 (“the 2024 Order”) amended the Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) Order 2000 (“the LTERO”). The IMA’s legislation monitoring report in respect of the 2024 Order can be found here. Article 13 of the LTERO as previously drafted was incompatible with the […]

  • The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023.

    Summary of Information The Regulations make changes to the Best Start Foods Regulations which set out the rules and eligibility criteria for Best Start Foods. The IMA’s legislation monitoring report in respect of the Regulations can be found here. A summary of the changes made by the Regulations and their aims can also be found […]

  • EUSS and Biometrics

    Summary of Information As part of the IMA’s Legislation Monitoring function, we undertook a review of The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 (“the 2021 Regulations”) and The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”). The IMA sought to understand why the […]

  • Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

    Date Legislation considered: 30 June 2023 Date Legislation in Force: The following provisions come into force on 29 June 2023 (a) sections 1 and 2; 25 (b) section 5(1), (2) and (4) to (7). (c) section 7. (d) sections 9 to 17 and Schedule 3. (e) sections 19 to 21, section 22, section 23 and […]

  • The Education Fees Scotland Regulations 2022

    Summary of Information As part of the IMA’s remit to monitor what potential issues EU and EEA EFTA citizens may be facing, we monitor legislation and guidance from public authorities so that potential problems can be spotted before issues arise. In June 2022 the IMA conducted a review of The Education Fees (Scotland) Regulations 2022 […]

  • The St Mary’s Music School – Aided Places

    Summary of Information As part of the IMA’s remit to monitor what potential issues EU and EEA EFTA citizens may be facing, we monitor legislation and guidance from public authorities so that potential problems can be spotted before issues arise. In June 2022, the IMA conducted a review of The St Mary’s Music School (Aided […]

  • The Immigration and Asylum Bill (interim report)

    Date Legislation considered: 28 August 2026 Date Legislation in force: Not yet in force. The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 30 June 2026. Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence A downloadable PDF version of the report, including all footnotes and references, can be found here. What does the legislation […]

  • IMA gains insights into life for EU citizens in Scotland after visit

    The Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA), which promotes and monitors citizens’ rights in the UK following Brexit, recently went to Scotland to better understand the lives of EU citizens living there. Over a busy two days we met with a range of organisations which advocate for and support citizens’ rights as well as Government departments responsible […]