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In 2021, net migration to the UK was 488,000, [85] [86] up from 184,000 in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. [87] Net migration to the UK reached a record high of 764,000 in 2022, with immigration at 1.26 million and emigration at 493,000. [7] Most of the migrants came from non-EU countries, including India, Nigeria, China and Pakistan.
The government argued that the existing visa options are sufficient for international students in Scotland, and noted that, "Applying different immigration rules to different parts of the UK would complicate the immigration system, harming its integrity, and cause difficulties for employers with a presence in more than one part of the UK." [39]
It was also reported that the UK could help fund the construction of a new prison in Albania to house offenders sent back from the UK. [55] In March 2023, Albania and the United Kingdom reached an agreement for eligible Albanian prisoners to be deported to Albania once capacity and conditions of prisons in Albania have been assessed. [56]
The leaders of Italy and the U.K. agreed on Saturday to tackle irregular migration to Europe, pledging to intensify cooperation in the fight against human trafficking. Italian Premier Giorgia ...
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron hailed progress in a U.K.-Albania joint effort to cut illegal migration before heading to Tirana on Wednesday. Cameron said small boat arrivals from Albania ...
The fall in immigration has been driven by a drop in the number of dependants, or family members, arriving on study visas. Latest UK migration statistics: Key numbers Skip to main content
Visa requirements for Albanian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other nations placed on citizens of Albania. As of 2025, Albanian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 129 countries and territories, ranking the Albanian passport 43rd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]
The main driver behind the jump in non-EU immigration is the number of migrants coming to the UK for work.