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Immigration: Myanmar

Asked by Jayne KirkhamLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 19 May 2026UIN 652

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the new work and study immigration routes will be open to nationals from Myanmar.

Answered by Alex Norris

In the Restoring Order and Control statement, published in November 2025, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme and capped routes for refugee and displaced students to come to the UK to study or for work.

Work is underway to deliver the new routes. Further details, including who will be eligible for the new routes, will be set out in due course.

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