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Immigration

Asked by Alex EastonIndependentHome OfficeTabled Answered 2 December 2025UIN 94550

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether individuals currently residing on a UK Ancestry visa and working towards Indefinite Leave to Remain under the existing five-year residency requirement will be required to meet the proposed ten

Answered by Mike Tapp

We are currently holding a public consultation on new settlement rules. Following that, we will provide details of how this initiative will work, including on any transitional arrangements for people already in the UK.

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