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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…