French Interior Ministry

Rule Changes

Declined to extend the pilot; seeking an EU-wide arrangement

The UK and France ended their 'one in, one out' migrant exchange on October 1, 2026, about 14 months after it began. The pilot sent roughly 1,500 small-boat arrivals back to France and brought a similar number of asylum seekers to Britain, about 4% of the 27,920 people who crossed during the period covered by the figures.

Updated Oct 19