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<p>The Government has been clear that freedom of movement will end when the UK leaves
the EU. In future, it will be for the UK Government and Parliament to determine the
domestic immigration rules that will apply. The White Paper The UK’s future skills-based
immigration system sets out the foundation for a single immigration system, where
it is workers’ skills that matter, not where they come from. In line with the Migration
Advisory Committee’s recommendation, we will focus on the highly skilled, and prioritise
those migrants who bring most benefit to the UK to maximise the benefits of immigration.
This represents a sensible, balanced package which will support the economy and enable
us to take control of immigration.The Home Office is launching a year-long engagement
process to enable businesses and other stakeholders to shape the details of policy
and processes.</p><p>Recognising the depth of the UK-EU relationship, the UK has made
a sovereign choice to seek reciprocal mobility arrangements with the EU in a defined
number of areas, for example to allow business professionals to move to provide services,
or tourists to continue to travel visa-free. This is reflected in the political declaration
on our future relationship and the detail will be discussed in the next phase of negotiations.
Our future immigration system will be flexible to incorporate any mobility arrangements
from trade deals we do around the world, including with the EU.</p><p> </p>
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