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Annex A to XCCI(79)z 2
UK White Paper on the Revision of the
Immigration Rules
PURPOSE OF THE REVISED RULES
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The Conservative Party manifesto, while recognising the valuable contribution made by the ethnic minorities to the social and economic life of the nation, made clear that it would be the intention of a Conservative Government to introduce tighter immigration control in certain areas. proposals that are about to be published, however, are not confined to commitments made by the Conservative Party when in opposition but represent a comprehensive revision following an exhaustive review of the Rules as a whole. The essential thinking behind the UK Government's approach is that a firmly applied policy on immigration is essential to the furthering of good race relations in the UK.
MAIN CHANGES PROPOSED
Consolidation
2.
The White Paper proposes that the Immigration Rules should be consolidated to enable all the provisions affecting Commonwealth citizens and foreign nationals whether on or after entry, to be found in one document. This should not be seen as an erosion of the special status enjoyed by Commonwealth citizens over foreign nationals. In fact this consolidation should point the differences up.
Change from temporary stay to permanent settlement
3。
People who are admitted for temporary purposes such as visits or studies would not be eligible to remain for another temporary purpose if this carried with it the prospect of eventual settlement. Several other changes are also proposed which would make it more difficult for people to remain permanently after gaining admission for some purely temporary purpose. The duration of a visitor's stay would be limited to 12 months.
Dependants
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No changes are proposed to the current rights of men settled here to bring in their wives and children under 18. Children aged 18 or over would qualify for settlement only in the most strongly compassionate circumstances, although special consideration would be given to daughters under 21 who formed part of the family unit overseas and had no other relative to whom they could turn. Parents and grandparents aged 65 or over would, in addition to the existing requirements, have to prove that they were without other relatives in their own country to whom they could turn and that they had a standard
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