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Earned Settlement sets three routes to ILR — 10, 7 and 5 years — with household income now combinable, but benefits claims could stretch it to 20 years.
What's changing on the path to ILR in the UK: which visas count toward the qualifying period, how category switches reset the clock, and who is affected.
What is known about the new UK Home Office policy: a 10-year path to settlement for skilled workers, factors that can speed it up, and transitional provisions.
How artists can get the UK Global Talent visa: two of three criteria, awards, recommendation letters, 5-year settlement path, and route to a British passport.
Overview of nine key changes to UK immigration law from 8 October 2026: new checks, worker and family benefits, enhanced protection.
Parliament confirmed the five-year ILR route will be replaced. Applications are assessed under the rules in force on the day of filing. Deadlines and new requirements explained.