Research Interviews
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We interviewed more than 50 couples with one UK partner (citizen or settled resident) and one partner from the EU, EEA or Switzerland who would need a visa to settle in the UK, sharing their experiences of the post-Brexit immigration system. The couples we have interviewed were at any stage of the process – considering whether to apply; working on your application; having your visa decision; or in the process of settlement. But we also heard from couples who are unable to apply, had a visa in the UK rejected, or have decided against moving to the UK because of the post-Brexit immigration requirements.
The couples’ participation is helping us to understand the impact of the immigration rules on UK/EU couples after Brexit and contribute to public, policy and legislative debate in this area.
See our News and Publication pages for the latest updates. You can also find our first project interim report (December 2024) here.
We are no longer actively recruiting participants. But if you have any questions about our project, click here to contact us, or send an email to brexitcouples-project@bristol.ac.uk
How We Protect Research Data
How we protect personal data
All personal information we collected is confidential, respecting the participants’ privacy and data protection rights. We have fully anonymised interview data, and store and treat personal and interview data carefully.
What happens to interview data?
Research data has been anonymised before publication for reports, publications or presentations, both in academic settings, but also for policy makers, the public and the media. You can find our publications here.
We are committed to protect your data
We are carrying out research in the public interest, in accordance with current Data Protection legislation. The project has also been reviewed by the Research Ethics Committee of the University of Bristol Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, and is in accordance with the University of Bristol Data Protection rules.
If you have any questions about data protection, please contact the research team at brexitcouples-project@bristol.ac.uk. Any feedback or concerns about data protection can also be relayed to the data protection officer at the University of Bristol at data-protection@bristol.ac.uk.