Migrants could face 15-year wait for UK settlement under new immigration plan

Earned Settlement: Hostile Immigration Reforms

Not a Stranger Campaign Report The idea of ‘earned settlement’ is rooted in cruelty and creating more uncertainty for migrants. The new proposals will make migrants’ statuses even more insecure, with significant financial and mental health impacts on people affected by longer pathways to settlement. In collaboration with the migrant-led Not a Stranger campaign, the […] The post Earned Settlement: Hostile Immigration Reforms appeared first on Mig…

Migrants could face 15-year wait for UK settlement under new immigration plan

Proposed ‘earned settlement’ system expected to overhaul long-standing five-year route to permanent residence THOUSANDS of migrants living and working in the UK could face significantly longer waits to gain permanent residency under sweeping immigration reforms expected to take effect from April 2026. The proposed changes would replace the current five-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) with a new system described as “earned settleme…