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UK doubles settlement wait for many migrants

The British government finalized an immigration overhaul on November 2 that doubles the wait for many migrants to settle permanently. Social care workers earning at least £25,000 a year who arrived before May 2025 would remain eligible for indefinite leave to remain after five years; key workers and higher earners are exempt from the longer wait.

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