Few policies are more symptomatic of this malady than UK policy on indefinite leave to remain ... almost all migrants on work and family visas will qualify for ILR status in just five years; meaning ...

Many overseas workers in the UK say they feel ‘tricked’ by potential doubling of length of time to apply for residency.

White-collar professionals fear being ‘kept in limbo’ after ministers extend waiting time for indefinite leave to remain ...

But failing to get ILR doesn't necessarily mean these individuals would be required to leave the UK. Some could stay with "limited leave to remain, external" but without settled status.

The UK government is raising the bar for universities and educational sponsors in an effort to ensure that international ...

Sir Keir Starmer has announced a raft of new measures to cut down on legal immigration to the UK after numbers shot up post- ...

On 12 May 2025, the UK Government published its immigration white paper, Restoring Control over the Immigration System, proposing changes that ...

Migrants will be told they need to spend up to a decade in the UK before they can apply for citizenship and ... Rules will also be laid out for adult dependants, meaning that they will have to ...

They plan to double from five to 10 years the length of time a person has to live in the UK before they can apply for ILR (indefinite leave to remain), and make them live in the UK a further five ...