Closed consultation

Earned settlement

From:
Home Office, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Work and Pensions, HM Treasury and The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP
Published
20 November 2025
Last updated
28 November 2025 — See all updates

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Summary

The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.

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Consultation description

Settlement refers to a person’s right to live in the UK permanently without any immigration restrictions. It is also known as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).

The 2025 UK Immigration White Paper, Restoring Control over the Immigration System, introduced significant reforms to how migrants can settle in the UK.

Settlement will no longer be granted automatically after a fixed period. Instead, migrants will need to earn it by demonstrating sustained good conduct, contribution and integration.

Documents

A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement (accessible)

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A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6105-8, E03496668, CP 1448

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Updates to this page

Published 20 November 2025
Last updated 28 November 2025 show all updates

  1. Accessible version of consultation document added.

  2. First published.

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