Can EU nannies work in the UK after Brexit, how will Brexit affect nannies and nanny employers, the new immigration system and how to get to 70 points.

As most people are aware the UK has formally left the EU on the 31st of January 2020. 

Since a lot of nannies come from the EU we wrote this article to help answer some of the most common questions about current and future immigration rules. 

So far EU citizens have been able to live and work in the UK without any restrictions thanks to freedom of movement, which will end on the 31st of December 2020. 

The rights and status of the EU citizens will remain the same until then. 

People who have continuously lived in the UK for the past 5 years or more may have settled status. Some may also applied for the citizenship. All of these people can live and work in the UK indefinitely. 

EU citizens and family who have not lived in the UK for five years on December 31, 2020 may apply for a pre settled status. They can continue to live in Britain until they reach the five years, then apply to change their pre-settled to settled status. 

From 1st of January 2021 the freedom of movement will end and the proposed points based immigration system will be introduced. 

EU nationals will have to apply for a visa to come to work, live or study in the UK. 

Under the new scheme, migrants will be subject to the points based system so therefore to get a visa applicants will need 70 points. 

How to get to 70 points.

Points will be given based on: job offer, job at appropriate skill level, ability to speak English, educational attainment and salary.

Migrants will have to earn at least £25,600 but those earning as little as £22,000 will still be able to enter although they will need a significant number of points in other areas to compensate for their lower salary. 

So they can also gain extra points for better qualifications or an offer of a job in which UK has a shortage, even if they don’t earn as much money. 

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