Allow family visa holders to include time spent on a skilled worker visa for ILR
The Government plans to increase the qualifying residence period for indefinite leave to remain from 5 to 10 years for skilled worker visa holders. We believe skilled workers on 5-year visas should be able to include time spent on their current visa if they switch to a family visa & apply for ILR.
Shabana Mahmood
Home Secretary
Similar motions
Review settlement rules for the skilled worker visa holders - ILR after 3 years
Allow all ILR holders to bring parents and in-laws to UK as dependants
Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing ECAA visa holders
Scrap ILR B2 English requirements for people already in the UK on family visas
Reduce ILR qualification to 7 years for long residence visa
Allow family visa holders to include time spent on a skilled worker visa for ILR
The Government plans to increase the qualifying residence period for indefinite leave to remain from 5 to 10 years for skilled worker visa holders. We believe skilled workers on 5-year visas should be able to include time spent on their current visa if they switch to a family visa & apply for ILR.
Similar motions
Review settlement rules for the skilled worker visa holders - ILR after 3 years
Allow all ILR holders to bring parents and in-laws to UK as dependants
Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing ECAA visa holders
Scrap ILR B2 English requirements for people already in the UK on family visas
Reduce ILR qualification to 7 years for long residence visa