Written questions

Immigration: Republic of Ireland

Commons · Question 58511 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 13 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

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

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 13 Jun 2025

Journeys 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...