Publication - Strategy/plan
Rural visa pilot proposal: September 2022
A pilot proposal, developed in collaboration with local councils and business organisations, about a targeted migration solution for remote and rural areas of Scotland. The scheme is not open for applications.
Annex A: List of Scotland’s Travel To Work Areas (TTWAs) with a significant rural component
Below is a list of Scotland’s Travel to Work Areas with a significant rural component, from which designated community pilot areas could be identified.
Relationship to local authority classification
Classification A: Nested within local authority, Classification B: Entire local authority, and Classification C: Split across 2 or more local authorities.
| TTWA name | Local authority | Relationship to the Local Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Alness and Invergordon | Highlands | A |
| Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey | Highland | A |
| Ayr | North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire | C |
| Broadford and Kyle of Lochalsh | Highland | A |
| Campbeltown | Argyll and Bute | A |
| Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas | Dumfries and Galloway | A |
| Dumbarton and Helensburgh | Argyll and Bute | A |
| Dumfries | Dumfries and Galloway | A |
| Dunoon and Rothesay | Argyll and Bute | A |
| Elgin | Moray | A |
| Fort William | Highlands | A |
| Fraserburgh | Aberdeenshire | A |
| Galashiels and Peebles | Scottish Borders | A |
| Girvan | South Ayrshire | A |
| Golspie and Brora | Highland | A |
| Greenock | Inverclyde | A |
| Hawick and Kelso | Scottish Borders | A |
| Lochgilphead | Argyll and Bute | A |
| Mull and Islay | Argyll and Bute | A |
| Newton Stewart | Dumfries and Galloway | A |
| Oban | Argyll and Bute | A |
| Orkney Islands | Orkney Islands | B |
| Peterhead | Aberdeenshire | A |
| Pitlochry and Aberfeldy | Perthshire | A |
| Portree | Highland | A |
| Shetland Islands | Shetland islands | B |
| St Andrews and Cupar | Fife | A |
| Stranraer | Dumfries and Galloway | A |
| Thurso | Highland | A |
| Turriff and Banff | Aberdeenshire | A |
| Ullapool | Highland | A |
| Western Isles | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | B |
| Wick | Highland | A |
Contact
Email: population@gov.scot