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Beyond Brexit: Building Belonging, Justice, and Support for EU Citizens in Scotland
Reflections from the Europe Day Conference 2025 How do we build a fairer Scotland for migrants — not just in law, but in lived experience? That was the central question at the heart of Europe Day 2025, hosted by Citizens Rights Project at the French Institute in Edinburgh. The day offered space to reflect on…
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Citizens Rights Project meets with Scottish MPs in Westminster
On Thursday 27 March a representation of Citizens Rights Project – Noelia Martinez (CEO), Agota Rauktyte (Outreach and Link Officer), and Paweł Kopeć (Outreach Officer) travelled to London to meet with Scottish MPs. Thanks to the help of Chris Murray MP (our local MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, who has been very supportive of our…
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Scottish Rent Caps Ending: Key Changes for Private Tenants
Rent caps are ending on 1st April 2025. Tenants will still be able to challenge their rent increase if they feel it is unreasonable, but this will be riskier as current protections will be removed. Read more to find out what is changing, and what to do if you receive a rent increase notice before…
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Have you received a rent increase from your private landlord / letting agent? Here’s how you can challenge it
Since the lifting of the rent cap in April 2024, private landlords and letting agents have been issuing rent increase notices. Here’s how you can challenge yours.
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Beyond Brexit: Building Belonging, Justice, and Support for EU Citizens in Scotland
Reflections from the Europe Day Conference 2025 How do we build a fairer Scotland for migrants — not just in law, but in lived experience? That was the central question at the heart of Europe Day 2025, hosted by Citizens Rights Project at the French Institute in Edinburgh. The day offered space to reflect on…
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Citizens Rights Project meets with Scottish MPs in Westminster
On Thursday 27 March a representation of Citizens Rights Project – Noelia Martinez (CEO), Agota Rauktyte (Outreach and Link Officer), and Paweł Kopeć (Outreach Officer) travelled to London to meet with Scottish MPs. Thanks to the help of Chris Murray MP (our local MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, who has been very supportive of our…
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Scottish Rent Caps Ending: Key Changes for Private Tenants
Rent caps are ending on 1st April 2025. Tenants will still be able to challenge their rent increase if they feel it is unreasonable, but this will be riskier as current protections will be removed. Read more to find out what is changing, and what to do if you receive a rent increase notice before…
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Chris Murray MP Visits Citizens Rights Project
MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh welcomed to Citizens Rights Project ahead of their visit to Westminster.
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Exposing Post-Brexit Challenges: How EU Migrants in Scotland Are Struggling for Justice and Support
Read our report on the first year of the Link Worker service, supporting EU migrants and families in Scotland with welfare issues, challenges, and solutions.
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Staying warm this winter
If you are on a low income and struggling to pay for your energy bills, there is help available. We have compiled some resources to help you stay warm this winter.
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How to Access and Update your eVisa
In this article we explain how to access and update your eVisa. This is also known as your digital profile. We also explain how to recover your account if you lost access to both your email address and phone number.
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On International Migrants Day: Advocating for Voices, Rights, and Humanity
Migrants in Scotland face complex immigration systems, welfare barriers, and discrimination. On InternationalMigrantsDay, we’re calling for: a shift in the narrative around migration, inclusion of migrant voices in decisions that affect their lives, and sustained funding to continue providing vital support and advocacy for vulnerable EU migrants.
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Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting the UK in 2025
Starting in 2025, visitors to the UK who do not currently require a visa for short stays or do not already hold UK immigration status will need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before entering the country. The first group of travellers, primarily non-visa nationals planning to visit the UK on or after January…
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Transitioning to eVisas: What You Need to Know
The UK Home Office is replacing all physical documents with a new digital system known as the eVisa. This change affects both migrants already living in the UK and new visa applicants.
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The EU Settlement Scheme Post-Deadline: Recent Updates and Challenges
30th June 2024 marks three years since the EU Settlement Scheme application deadline. In this article we are looking at the changes to the EU Settlement Scheme that happened in the last year, such as pre-settled status extensions and much stricter guidance for late applications.
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Volunteers’ Week 2024
Celebrating this year’s Volunteers’ Week we have to reveal big secret of our success. In addition to our small team of staff members (seven, soon to be eight), we rely on the network of fantastic individuals who joined the team of our extended family (known as ‘volunteers’) who make our services so effective. Many thing…
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Joining Family Members under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
In this article you can learn more about the requirement and process of bringing your family members to the UK under the EUSS.
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7th Anniversary of the Brexit Referendum: Reflecting on the Journey
Today, on June 23, 2023, we commemorate the 7th anniversary of the Brexit referendum—a day that brought about significant changes to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union.
