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17 March 2025

UK publishes Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules

On 12 March 2025, the UK government published the Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules HC 733, introducing a Visit Visa requirement for nationals of Trinidad and Tobago and updates to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), Skilled Worker provisions and Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), among others. Effective 12 March 2025, nationals of Trinidad and Tobago were moved to the UK's Visa national list, which means they must apply for and obtain a visa prior to visiting the UK. These individuals are no longer eligible to apply for an ETA. There will be a transition period until 15:00 BST on 23 April 2025. During this period, nationals of Trinidad and Tobago who held confirmed travel bookings at the time of the introduction of the new visa requirement (15:00 BST on 12 March 2025) will not be required to obtain a Visit Visa before traveling to the UK, provided they hold a previously issued ETA.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.

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