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UK Earned Settlement Overhaul: Mahmood Doubles Wait for Permanent Residency to 10 Years

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out a sweeping overhaul of how migrants earn permanent residency in Britain on Monday 2 November 2026, doubling the standard wait for indefinite leave to remain from five years to 10 years.The earned settlement plan, unveiled in the House of Commons, replaces a route the Home Secretary described as almost automatic with a contribution-based system…