Free movement with the European Union (EU) ended on 31 December 2020 and a new points based immigration system was introduced to apply to EEA and non EEA nationals. The visa routes include those for high value and highly talented migrants, skilled workers, temporary workers, entrepreneurs, students and graduates. Outside of the points based system there are visa routes for family members too.
What does the current UK immigration system look like?
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