What are the planned changes to immigration rules?
Summary
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced changes that would generally double the qualifying period for permanent settlement from five years to 10. The plans set shorter or longer timelines for certain workers, refugees and other migrants, and would also apply to people already in the UK who have not received settlement.Key Facts
- Indefinite leave to remain lets people live, work and study in the UK indefinitely; eligible holders can apply for benefits.
- Under the proposed standard route, migrants would need 10 years in the UK and earnings of at least £12,571 in five of the preceding seven years.
- Some groups, including qualifying public service workers and certain care workers, would be eligible after five years.
- People earning over £125,141 a year and some highly skilled migrants would qualify after three years.
- Migrants who claimed certain benefits or breached immigration rules could face a wait of at least 20 years.
- Refugees arriving through an official government scheme would qualify after five years; other refugees would generally face 10 years if they work or study, or 20 years if they do not.
- Refugees who arrived by small boat or another illegal route would face a 20-year wait if they work or study, and 30 years if they do not.
- Applicants would also need to meet conditions including having no criminal record, strong English skills, no taxpayer debt and a record of National Insurance contributions; the changes would not affect people already granted settlement.
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