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ARTICLE · 28 FEBRUARY 2020

Points-Based System Unveiled By UK Home Secretary

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U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel recently announced plans for a new points-based system to be implemented on 1 January 2021. This announcement arrives approximately one month after Brexit.

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U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel recently announced plans for a new points-based system to be implemented on 1 January 2021. This announcement arrives approximately one month after Brexit.

Following the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the new rules will apply to both EU and non-EU nationals, except for Irish nationals.

Points-based System: Key Features

The key features of the new U.K. employer sponsored immigration routes include:

  • A requirement to meet 70 points to be eligible under the new rules. Fifty points will be granted for the mandatory requirements of having a job offer, having a role at the appropriate skill level and the ability to speak English. Additional points will be granted for salary, having a role in a shortage occupation role or having a Ph.D

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