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Shabana Mahmood to Unveil Final UK Immigration Rules on Monday
Eligible care workers who arrived before May 2025 can still settle after five years, while most migrants face a 10-year wait under the revised rules.
- On Monday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a revised immigration framework, setting a 10-year standard settlement route while preserving a five-year path for eligible care workers who arrived before May 2025 and earn at least £25,000 annually.
- Following a year-long consultation receiving more than 200,000 responses, Mahmood faced intense pressure from Labour lawmakers and unions opposing original proposals that would have required many lower-paid migrants to wait 15 years for permanent residency.
- Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp claimed the concessions expose taxpayers to a £10 billion liability, while the Institute for Public Policy Research projects skilled migrants will contribute a net £115 billion over their lifetimes.
- Migrants earning more than £125,000 qualify for settlement within three years, whereas refugees entering via unsafe routes face up to 30-year waits if they do not work or study, establishing a tiered system tied to contribution and entry method.
- The reforms mark a fundamental shift from residence-based settlement to an 'earned settlement' system where the right to remain is tied to economic contribution and entry method rather than automatic entitlement after five years.
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Foreign nationals with legal status will now, in most cases, have to wait 10 years before coming eligible for permanent residence. High earners will benefit from a shorter period, while asylum visitors who arrive on 'small boats' must have snake at least 20 years in the UK to qualify.
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SIC NotíciasThe British Government has announced a reform of the immigration rules which alters the time limits for obtaining permanent residence in the country. The new measures are based on the income, professional activity and journey of each migrant and may extend the waiting period up to 30 years.
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