Cllr Martha Mattos Coelho

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YouTube video by Yes for EU Live Here Vote Here Scotland, with the Migrant Democracy Project and Make Votes Matter

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Scotland just made history by passing a world-first Community Wealth Building Bill.

It will ensure public money works harder to benefit local jobs, local businesses and local communities.

Here’s why it matters. 👇

Live here? Vote here - Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Scotland Democracy works best when everyone has a seat at the table! Join us if you want to know Who can vote in Scotland, Why and How.

📣 Only 2 days to go 📣

Join us in this free, online event, where speakers from "Migrant Democracy Project" and "Make Votes Matter" will explained why your vote is your voice.

📣 Live here? Vote here - Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Scotland 📣

📆 12 feb
⏰ 19:00
📌 Zoom

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📣 More important than ever: everyone, over 16, legally living in Scotland, needs to make their vote, their voice. The government elected will impact your life, no matter your origin.

📌 12/02/26- Free, online, with Q&A.

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📣 More important than ever: everyone, over 16, legally living in Scotland, needs to make their vote, their voice. The government elected will impact your life, no matter your origin.

📌 12/02/26- Free, online, with Q&A.

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📣 More important than ever: everyone, over 16, legally living in Scotland, needs to make their vote, their voice. The government elected will impact your life, no matter your origin.

📌 12/02/26- Free, online, with Q&A.

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📣 More important than ever: everyone, over 16, legally living in Scotland, needs to make their vote, their voice. The government elected will impact your life, no matter your origin.

📌 12/02/26- Free, online, with Q&A.

@broadcastingscotland.scot This event is more important than ever, to make everyone, over 16, legally living in Scotland, aware that their vote is their voice, if you live here, you vote here. The government chosen will impact your life, regardless of your origin.
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6. Digital Permission and Visa Vignettes

The UK is phasing out physical visa vignettes, moving to a fully digital permission system. Applicants will attend a Visa Application Centre once for identity confirmation, and their passport will be returned immediately

4. Tighter Pathways from Study to Work

The Temporary Shortage List, which allowed sponsorship of certain below-degree-level roles, is set to expire on 31 December 2026. This will further restrict the transition from study to work visas

3. Earned Settlement and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

The qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) is being extended from 5 to 10 years for most migrants, with some potentially waiting up to 20 years depending on their circumstances.

2. Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Enforcement

Starting 25 February 2026, non-visa nationals must obtain an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before entering the UK. The ETA costs £16 and is valid for two years or until the passport expires.

1. Higher English Language Requirements

From 8 January 2026, new applicants for the Skilled Worker, Scale-up, and High Potential Individual visas must now meet a B2 (A-level) English language standard, up from the previous B1 requirement.

As of February 2026, the UK has introduced several significant changes to its immigration rules. Here are the key updates:

The answer, in a short phrase, we need immigration. 🤷

We know this, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 knows this.

So what your party is doing about this seems to show the opposite.

Today I asked the City of Edinburgh council leader

"Given that the council leader has been a strong advocate for anti-racism initiatives (and good to see her on Saturday) — does she support her party’s recent decision to introduce stricter immigration policies?

The answer? 👇

I've been busy supporting our fabulous candidates: Pauline Safford (SNP candidate for Bathgate) yesterday and Sally Donald today (SNP candidate for Edinburgh Southern)

🟥 No Scot should go cold in our energy rich nation.

🙌 6500+ signatures already - including most pro-independence MSPs.

📣 Take action today and tell Westminster, that Scotland wont accept being ripped-off any more: www.believeinscotland.org/end_scotland...

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Come and learn what makes your vote your voice,
And why it matters more than ever.

If you live in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, Your vote matters.

Regardless of where you were born, your vote IS your voice

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