Impact assessments covering migration policy

2024 spring Immigration Rules: impact assessment

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-immigration-rules-impact-assessments

2023 changes to the student route and consequential changes to work routes: impact assessment

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-immigration-rules-impact-assessments

Ukraine Family Scheme closure and changes to the Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Economic Note

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65cf89f40f4eb1001aa981a7/Economic_Note__Ukraine_scheme__-_Feb_2024.pdf

Increasing the Immigration Health Surcharge, 2023

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2023/138/pdfs/ukia_20230138_en.pdf

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations (Amendment) 2023

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2023/121/pdfs/ukia_20230121_en.pdf

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order (Amendment) 2023

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2023/63/pdfs/ukia_20230063_en.pdf

Introduction of an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme

Ref: HO0374

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1162968/ETA_impact_assessment.pdf

Illegal Migration Bill (2023): Economic impact assessment

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1165397/Illegal_Migration_Bill_IA_-_LM_Signed-final.pdf

Salary updates: April 2023 Immigration Rules

Ref: HO0443

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1146120/Home_Office_Impact_Assessment_HO0443_-_Immigration_Rules_April_2023_-_Salary_changes.pdf

Immigration and nationality (fees) and passport (fees) (amendment) regulations 2023

Ref: HO0432

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2023/7/pdfs/ukia_20230007_en.pdf

Child citizenship affordability fee waiver

Ref: HO0415

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2022/47/pdfs/ukia_20220047_en.pdf

Immigration and nationality (fees) regulations (amendment) 2022

Ref: HO0414

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2022/31/pdfs/ukia_20220031_en.pdf

Immigration and nationality (fees) order (amendment) 2022

Ref: HO0407

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2022/8/pdfs/ukia_20220008_en.pdf

Removal of the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter

Ref: HO0395

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2021/69/pdfs/ukia_20210069_en.pdf

Graduate route

Ref: HO0386

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2021/12/pdfs/ukia_20210012_en.pdf

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Ref: HO0384

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2020/80/pdfs/ukia_20200080_en.pdf

Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa

Ref: HO0381

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2020/70/pdfs/ukia_20200070_en.pdf

Skilled Workers: changes to the Immigration Rules (includes technical annex)

Ref: HO0376

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/936121/Revised_Impact_Assessment_for_the_Skilled_Worker_Route_signed.pdf

Students: changes to the Immigration Rules

Ref: HO0370

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/916601/IA_-_students.pdf

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020

Ref: HO0369

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2020/48/pdfs/ukia_20200048_en.pdf

Updating the immigration health surcharge, 2020 (b)

Ref: HO0367

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2020/61/pdfs/ukia_20200061_en.pdf

Updating the immigration health surcharge, 2020 (a)

Ref: HO0367

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2020/30/pdfs/ukia_20200030_en.pdf

Reforms to the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route, 2020

Ref: HO0361

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2020/8/pdfs/ukia_20200008_en.pdf

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2020

Ref: HO0346

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0104/2020-05-13%20IA%20ImmSSC%20Billl%20with%20Signature.pdf

Technical paper to accompany the Impact Assessment for Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2020

Ref: HO0346

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0104/2020-05-13%20Technical%20Annex%20-%20Immigration%20Bill%20IA.pdf

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2019

Ref: HO0334

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2019/75/pdfs/ukia_20190075_en.pdf

EU Settlement Scheme: updated analysis

Ref: HO0333

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2019/74/pdfs/ukia_20190074_en.pdf

EU Settlement Scheme

Ref: HO0316

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/116/pdfs/ukia_20180116_en.pdf

Updating the immigration health surcharge (2018)

Ref: HO0312

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/126/pdfs/ukia_20180126_en.pdf

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018

Ref: HO0310

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/59/pdfs/ukia_20180059_en.pdf

Reforms to the immigration health surcharge (2017)

Ref: HO0244

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2017/12/pdfs/ukia_20170012_en.pdf

Removing the immigration health surcharge exemption of nationals from Australia and New Zealand and reducing the annual rate applicable to the Youth Mobility Scheme

Ref: HO0225

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2016/28/pdfs/ukia_20160028_en.pdf

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016

Ref: HO0216

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2016/10/pdfs/ukia_20160010_en.pdf

Overarching Impact Assessment: immigration bill (2015)

Ref: HO0214

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/482041/2015-11-30_revised_overarching_IA_-_Lords.pdf

Reforming support for failed asylum seekers and other illegal migrants

Ref: HO0195

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/459111/Reforming_support.pdf

Overarching Impact Assessment: immigration bill (2013)

Ref: HO0097

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/250069/Overarching_Impact_Assessment_final.PDF

Reforming immigration appeal rights

Ref: HO0096

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/249120/appeals_impact_assessment.pdf

Regulating migrant access to health services in the UK

Ref: HO0095

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/251972/Health_impact_assessment.pdf

Tackling illegal immigration in privately rented accommodation

Ref: HO0094

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/251968/Landlords_Impact_Assessment.pdf

Fees and charges proposals: immigration bill (2013)

Ref: HO091

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/249121/fees_impact_assessment.pdf

Tackling sham marriage

Ref: HO0090

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/249122/sham_marriage_impact_assessment.pdf

Changes to family migration rules

Ref: HO0065

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/257357/fam-impact-state.pdf

This page gathers impact assessments relating to migration policy produced by Home Office Analysis and Insight.

As new impact assessments are undertaken, they will be added to this page.

1. 27 September 2024

   Added links to 2 impact assessments: 2023 changes to the student route and consequential changes to work routes; 2024 spring Immigration Rules.

2. 19 February 2024

   'Ukraine Family Scheme closure and changes to the Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Economic Note' has been added.

3. 18 January 2024

   Added a link to the Immigration and nationality (fees) regulations (amendment) 2022.

4. 27 October 2023

   Added 3 new impact assessments for Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order (Amendment) 2023, Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations (Amendment) 2023 and Increasing the Immigration Health Surcharge, 2023.

5. 20 September 2023

   Added impact assessment of Electronic Travel Authorisation.

6. 28 June 2023

   Removal of link to equality impact assessment (IMB).

7. 28 June 2023

   Impact assessments relating to the Illegal Migration Bill added.

8. 21 April 2023

   Added the following impact assessments: - Graduate route - Removal of the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter - Immigration and nationality (fees) order (amendment) 2022 - Child citizenship affordability fee waiver - Immigration and nationality (fees) and passport (fees) (amendment) regulations 2023 - Salary updates in April 2023 Immigration Rules

9. 30 March 2021

   First published.