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2 Feb 2020

Scotland plans new migrant visa scheme

Data Correspondent and Presenter

EU citizens heading here to fill job vacancies in areas like social care, will soon have to apply for a visa to live and work here long term.

And that increases the risk that they could be turned away. The Scottish government – faced with a declining population –  wants to grant special migrant visas to help solve this problem.

So how serious could the issue be for Scotland compared to the rest of the UK?