Settlement in the UK is a permanent right to live and work in the UK.
In May, the government’s white paper on immigration rocked the idea of being settled in the UK in many ways.
The proposal on the table is that the eligibility period for indefinite leave to remain should be extended from five years to ten, perhaps even for those who are already on a five-year path to being settled.
Since the white paper, both the Reform and Conservative parties have proposed even cancelling settled status for those who already have it.
People who have been granted visas and settlement for meeting each condition of a particular visa route deserve to be assured that the basis of their permission to stay isn’t being rewritten.
The Home Affairs Select Committee have called for evidence on the government’s proposals and in light of this call for evidence, Migrate UK are preparing a submission to the committee in support of UK businesses.
The deadline for our submission is Tuesday 2 December 2025.
We are seeking your support in two ways:
1. Survey
Please click on this link to take part in our survey to collect the opinions of businesses to strengthen our submission to the Home Affairs Select Committee.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XLGCN3B
2. Testimonials
Our survey is designed to be quick and easy to complete, but we are also seeking more detailed submissions from companies. If you are willing to contribute to our submission with a written account on the impact that you feel that these proposals will have on your business, please reach out to me by email.
Many thanks for your support.
Contact us
If you need support with anything in this article, please do not hesitate to contact us. Whether it is a second opinion, a deep-dive consultation, a review of the application you have prepared or a helping hand from start to finish, we can support with whatever level of help you need.
A team of highly experienced experts are on the other end of this email address ready to help: info@migrate-uk.com, so get in touch today.