Written Question·Home Office·UIN 58511
Immigration: Republic of Ireland
Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jim Allister
Traditional Unionist Voice — North Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that EU citizens do not move from the Republic of Ireland to become resident in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the rest of the UK.
Answer
Seema MalhotraJourneys from Ireland to the UK are within the Common Travel Area (CTA). As part of the CTA arrangements, the UK does not operate routine immigration controls of individuals arriving in the UK by air or sea from within the CTA, and no immigration checks a...
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