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Immigration Controls

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 20 May 2025UIN 51287

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed ten year residence criteria for migrants will include time spent in a third country.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, and recently published a White Paper setting out the Government’s plans for reforms in relation to Family visas, graduate rules, settlement criteria, and a range of other areas.

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