How many people work, study, and what are the rules in the UK?

Official figures show that by June 2024, 728,000 people have come to the UK. This is less than in the last 12 months.

By June 2023, the estimated number of people who came in the year was revised sharply, resulting in a fall that fell to 906,000, making the falls greater than expected.

The ONS figures are of the 1.2 million people who ended up living in the UK in the 12 months until June 2024.

5% (58,000) were British citizens, 10% (116,000) were EU nationals, or about 86% (1.0 million) were non-EU+ citizens, from Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland (EU+)

Of the 10 million non-EU+ citizens who came:

82% (845,000) were working age (16-64 years old) and 17% (179,000) were children (under 16 years old) 8% (84,000) claimed asylum after arriving via normal routes or irregularly arriving.

Among non-EU+ immigrants, the most common nationalities that came to the UK for work-related (116,000) and research-related (127,000) reasons were Indians.

Proposal of declaration of spouse or partner fiancé, fiancee or citizen partner providing long-term care to you

You must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of English. The relatives you live with in the UK must meet the minimum income threshold.

This also initially rose to 38,700 pounds. This is a sharp rise from the previous £18,600 figure.

However, after the warning, the previous government dropped the new minimum to £29,000 as new rules risked separating families.

Those renewing an existing family visa are not required to meet the new revenue threshold.

Home Office statistics showed that 27,000 visas had been issued to people who came to the UK to work in health and social care in the 12 months leading up to December 2024.

This is an 81% decline compared to the past 12 months. The number that functioned in this sector had increased significantly after a temporary change to health and care visa rules.

In the year that ended in December 2024, each person who came to work in health and social care had around three dependents.

However, the number of dependents has dropped significantly after the previous conservative government changed rules to stop international social care workers from bringing in children and partners.

The immigration salary list has replaced what was previously called the shortage occupation list.

It helps employers fill vacancy in key sectors.

These jobs have a low pay threshold, making it easier for applicants to earn enough points to obtain a visa.

The list includes:

Employers were able to pay foreign workers 80% of their usual “progression rate” to fill these positions.

However, this low rate has been abolished for those applying after April 4, 2024.

43,000 horticultural workers 2,000 poultry workers

Seasonal workers can stay in the UK for up to six months for horticultural work and work poultry from October 2nd to December 31st each year.

They cannot accept permanent work or bring in their families.

Before Brexit, EU and UK citizens had the freedom to live, work and study in EU countries without the need for a visa.

However, this freedom of movement ended on January 1, 2021, when the UK left the EU.

For the 12 months ending June 2024, the ONS figures showed that the net transition for non-EU citizens (difference between those who arrive and those who leave) was 845,000.

During the same period, net EU migration was -95,000, meaning 95,000 more EU nationals left the UK than they arrived.

The net migration of British citizens was -21,000. This means that the British left the UK more than they returned.