Immigration
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether proposed indefinite leave to remain eligibility changes will apply to existing visa holders.
Answered by Mike Tapp
The current public consultation on the new earned settlement model seeks views on whether there should be transitional arrangements for those already on a pathway to settlement.
We will then consider, if appropriate, how transitional arrangements may be designed to ease the impact of policy change, especially for individuals or groups already afforded permissions by the previous system.
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