The Migration Observatory informs debates on international migration and public policy.
Learn more about us
The Migration Observatory informs debates on international migration and public policy.
Learn more about us
briefing 17 Sep 2021
This briefing examines labour migration and work visas in the UK immigration system, before and after the implementation of the post-Brexit immigration system.
briefing 16 Sep 2021
Provides an overview of immigration detention in the UK.
briefing 30 Jul 2021
briefing 30 Jul 2021
briefing 27 Jul 2021
report 27 Jan 2016
brings together available data on how the income threshold works and who it affects.
primer 17 May 2021
This Policy Primer outlines the main features of the UK’s new immigration system, focusing primarily on migration for work. It examines the most important changes made to the previous system, and answers some frequently asked questions.
report 13 Dec 2017
briefing 03 Aug 2018
briefing 24 Oct 2019
16 Oct 2021 @MigObs
Next time you encounter someone asking “why don’t they just stop the boats?”, show them this article, which answers… https://t.co/mYgcffxrwW
15 Oct 2021 @MigObs
From @BBCNews - ‘They will hang me': Afghan interpreters blocked by UK seek appeal. https://t.co/PaaoxjYhUZ
15 Oct 2021 @MigObs
RT @oncegingerboy: A visual depiction of government policy on visas for abattoir workers and butchers. https://t.co/lE11or0yCo
Contact Us
T: +44 (0)1865 274 701
E: migrationobservatory@compas.ox.ac.uk
Connections
This Migration Observatory is kindly supported by the following organisations.
The Migration Observatory, at the University of Oxford COMPAS (Centre on Migration, Policy and Society)
University of Oxford,
58 Banbury Road,
Oxford, OX2 6QS
briefing 27 Aug 2021
Deportation and Voluntary Departure from the UK