11/12/2025
📢 Important Update for Anyone on a Path to Settlement or Citizenship!
🚨 Apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (Settlement) or Naturalisation before April 2026 to avoid new, stricter rules being introduced later in the year.
🔍 What You Need to Know
Changes are coming following the May 2025 Immigration White Paper:
- The minimum period to qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) will rise from 5 to 10 years for most visa categories.
- Special "earned settlement" provisions may reduce this to 5 years but only for those who meet clearly defined contribution criteria.
- The settlement qualifying period change is being consulted on now (open until 12 February 2026) and is expected to take effect from April 2026.
- Naturalisation timelines will follow ILR. Delaying your ILR could push your citizenship eligibility even further out.
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