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UK Earned Settlement Reform: Most Migrants Now Face a 10-Year Wait for Permanent Stay
Britain’s Labour government confirmed on Monday 2 November 2026 that most migrant workers will have to wait 10 years before they can settle permanently in the UK, doubling the previous five-year standard route. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out the final shape of the earned settlement policy in a statement to the House of Commons, ending a months-long consultation on…
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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…
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