The Migration Observatory informs debates on international migration and public policy.
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The Migration Observatory informs debates on international migration and public policy.
Learn more about us
How Secure is Pre-Settled Status for EU Citizens After Brexit?
Features of the EU Settlement Scheme that will impact the ability of vulnerable residents to upgrade their status
First data from the new immigration system
A first glimpse into take-up of the new post-Brexit immigration system
briefing 04 May 2022
This briefing looks at citizenship and naturalisation among migrants in the UK. It provides data on how many migrants become UK citizens and how this varies for different migrant groups, as well as the factors that affect naturalisation.
briefing 01 Apr 2022
briefing 01 Apr 2022
briefing 30 Mar 2022
report 29 Mar 2022
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
21 Oct 2021
26 Jun 2022 @MigObs
RT @cepr_org: How is the end of free movement affecting the low-wage labour force in the UK? Chapter by Madeleine Sumption @M_Sumption @Mig…
24 Jun 2022 @MigObs
RT @CR_OBrien: 📢 **New resource for advisers** At @EURightsHub we see a LOT of dodgy decisions (technical legal term) on worker status - s…
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T: +44 (0)1865 274 701
E: migrationobservatory@compas.ox.ac.uk
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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
commentary 10 Jun 2022
Q&A: The UK’s policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
The UK government has officially announced that it is going to send people who arrive in the UK to seek asylum to the Republic of Rwanda. This commentary answers some common questions about the Rwanda asylum policy and its implications.