Resolves on gov.uk, where Statements of Changes in Immigration Rules are published on the day they are laid. YES if a Statement laid on or before 30 November 2026 creates a route whose eligibility depends on residence, study or employment in Scotland or in designated Scottish rural areas. A shortage list variation or a UK-wide route does not count. If that source has not published in time, BBC News and The Guardian reporting the Statement settle it.
We found four earlier Scottish requests since 2018 with a UK answer. Each time the Scottish Government sent the UK Government a formal plan for a Scotland-only migration route, or for migration powers to be handed to Scotland. We asked whether a Scotland-only route came into being within 18 months. The August 2026 paper is not counted.