The UK's new points-based system: What it means for businesses and much more

Free movement of people will end from 01 January 2021 and UK will introduce points-based system (PBS). A lot of immigration categories withing the UK are already points-based system. So how is this different? The new points-based system is part of a wider multi-year plan of change, led by whitehall which will transform the operation of the UKVI.

Who is UKVI?

UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has rights to visit or stay in the UK, with a firm emphasis on national security. This includes considering applications for British citizenship from overseas nationals who wish to settle here permanently; running the UK’s asylum service offering protection to those eligible under the 1951 Geneva Convention; deciding on applications from employers and educational establishments who want to join the register of sponsors; managing appeals from unsuccessful applicants.

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