Earned Settlement: UK Consults on ILR Changes with 10-Year Default
The Home Office has launched a consultation on a new, contribution-based ‘Earned Settlement system that would replace the long-standing five-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for most migrants. The Home Secretary’s ‘command paper’ sets out what could be a fundamental shift in UK ILR rules: settlement would no longer be presented as a predictable […]