
Keep the existing ILR route for people who arrived before 2021 and are already building towards 10 years' lawful residence. Ensure their past lawful years continue to count and are not discounted under any new "earned settlement" rules.
Shabana Mahmood
Home Secretary
Keep 5 Year ILR route for people who came to UK in 2023 or later
Make it clear whether 10 year ILR rule would be retroactive or to newcomers
Do not apply ILR qualifying period changes retrospectively to ILR applicants
Retain current 10-year Long Residence route for ILR with new fast track option
Keep 5 year route to ILR for Existing Ancestry Visa Holders
Keep the existing ILR route for people who arrived before 2021 and are already building towards 10 years' lawful residence. Ensure their past lawful years continue to count and are not discounted under any new "earned settlement" rules.
Keep 5 Year ILR route for people who came to UK in 2023 or later
Make it clear whether 10 year ILR rule would be retroactive or to newcomers
Do not apply ILR qualifying period changes retrospectively to ILR applicants
Retain current 10-year Long Residence route for ILR with new fast track option
Keep 5 year route to ILR for Existing Ancestry Visa Holders