Written Question·Home Office·UIN 72468

Immigration

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Carla Denyer

Green PartyBristol Central

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether plans to extend the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain will be applied to (a) UK Ancestry Visa holders and (b) other visa holders with the right to vote in general elections.

Answer

Mike Tapp
Settlement in the UK is a prerequisite for becoming a British citizen and brings lifelong benefits. Settlement is also an important step in integrating and contributing to local communities and the wider country.We will therefore reform the current rules ...

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