Blueprint for our border
End to free movement when Britain leaves the EU on March 30, 2019
Fundamental shift in migration policy to focus on ‘economic and social needs’ of this country
Slash net migration to try to hit the Government’s target of ‘sustainable’ net migration – or 100,000 a year
Force firms who want to hire EU migrants to prove they can’t find Britons with the right skills
Long term options to limit EU workers include a ‘direct numerical cap’ to cut down numbers of low skilled staff
Seasonal workers scheme for short term migrants to pick fruit and vegetables
Low skilled EU nationals allowed residency for a maximum of two years and no right to settle
High skilled nationals allowed to stay for three to five years and given a route to settle
End use of ID cards, forcing all EU nationals to show a passport to enter the UK
Scrap rights of EU nationals’ extended family to reside in the UK. Only direct family allowed
Biometric residence permits for EU nationals, including fingerprint checks
No residence permits for jobseekers
Keep free flow of tourists and and short-term business visitors