Fact Check: Do Immigrants Cost the Netherlands €17 Billion Annually?
Ahead of the 2025 election, studies citing a €17 billion annual immigration cost (1995–2019) fuel debate. Lifetime models…
Lukas Brandt covers UK and European immigration for VisaVerge.com, from the post-Brexit UK visa system and Indefinite Leave to Remain to immigration routes across the EU. He follows Home Office and European policy shifts closely, explaining what they mean for workers, students, and families on the move. Lukas's reporting is the go-to resource for readers navigating immigration on both sides of the Channel.
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Ahead of the 2025 election, studies citing a €17 billion annual immigration cost (1995–2019) fuel debate. Lifetime models…
Kyle Taft was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to rioting for his role in the August…
The One In, One Out pilot (ratified Sept 2025, active Oct 2025) lets the UK return inadmissible small-boat…
In 2025 UK student visa applications jumped to 76,400 Jan–May, nearly 30% above 2024, led by April’s 54%…
The Spain Senate advanced a proposal for a points-based visa system scoring applicants on skills, language, age and…
Europe’s ageing workforce is prompting 2025 calls to refocus immigration on jobs, skills and fiscal impact. Migrants—3.1 million…
Effective October 2025 the IAA can fine unregistered immigration advisers up to £15,000, suspend them immediately, and seize…
The “work and teach” visa, proposed by the Good Growth Foundation, would require some skilled migrants to train…
From January 8, 2026 the UK raises English requirements to CEFR B2 for new Skilled Worker, Scale‑up, and…
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