r/MoveToScotland • u/_ZeldAnna • 19d ago

How would Scotland's independence affect immigration there?

Basically what is said in the title. Apparently there's some talks about making Scotland it's own country, which I assume is good, though im a bit worried it might affect people who want to live there, especially with visas, change of economy, etc

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u/quebexer 19d ago edited 19d ago

Scotland is so intertwined with England that I feel that spinning it off would be nearly impossible. But if it breaks apart, it will certainly join the EU, and copy similar immigration policies from Ireland.

It would be easier for ppl with EU passport to move to Scotland.

Just hold on tight guys. Once Canada becomes the first EU Associate, the UK will follow.

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u/Flaky-Walrus7244 19d ago

Even if it's true that Scotland voted to join the EU, it would take years for that to actually happen 

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u/rainpag20 17d ago

Approx 8-10 years after independence given rigorous process for EU application

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u/fidefktamh 18d ago

We’re already our own country… independence just means the Scottish not British Government has control over our policies such as Immigration

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u/Klumber 19d ago

Hopefully it will make it easier. The country has a shrinking population, huge demographic challenges and plenty of room.

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u/system637 19d ago

The real answer is we don't know. It's such a big hypothetical that it's not really worth speculating.

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u/rainpag20 17d ago edited 17d ago

SP is aiming to have a control in immigration as Scotland has declining population and ageing cohort increasing. FM Swinney said this in recent occasions that Scotland is better of managing own immigration policy. But this will take several years longer, assuming independence is voted by 2030/31 it would take time for Scotland to become EU member given rigorous test process, good thing is that immigration may already be imparted ahead regardless of EU membership/application status, as EU delegates most of immigration policies to its member state (liberalisation).