Immigration and Visas Bill
The Immigration and Visas Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Chris Philp
- 7 May 2025
- 5 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision about the disapplication of the Human Rights Act 1998 in relation to immigration law; to make provision about certain immigration statuses; to require the Secretary of State to set an annual limit on the number of people entering the United Kingdom through non-visitor visa routes; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of certain persons including foreign national offenders; to create exemptions from the Data Protection Act 2018 provisions relating to illegal migration; to make provision about age assessments for immigration law purposes; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading7 MAY 2025 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Immigration and Visas Bill
- What stage is the Immigration and Visas Bill at?
- The Immigration and Visas Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Immigration and Visas Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Immigration and Visas Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Immigration and Visas Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Immigration and Visas Bill?
- The Immigration and Visas Bill was sponsored by Chris Philp.
- When was the Immigration and Visas Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 7 May 2025, at first reading.
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