Policy paper

UK points-based immigration system: policy statement

This policy statement sets out the government's plans for a new UK points-based immigration system.

• From: Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 19 February 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Documents

The UK's points-based immigration system: policy statement (accessible version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-1775-8, CP 220

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The UK's points-based immigration system: policy statement

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-1775-8, CP 220

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The UK's points-based immigration system: policy statement (print-ready PDF)

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Details

This policy statement includes information on:

• the scope of the points-based system
• salary and skills thresholds for skilled workers
• a route for highly-skilled workers
• reducing the overall number of lower-skilled workers
• the visa process
• crossing the UK border
• engagement and outreach
• Migration Advisory Committee analysis of a points-based system

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Published 19 February 2020