Written Question·Home Office·UIN 113231

Immigration: Turkey

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Gareth Bacon

ConservativeOrpington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will maintain the five-year settlement period for legacy Turkish European Communities Association Agreement holders.

Answer

Mike Tapp
Following the end of the EU exit transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK is no longer obliged to provide preferential treatment to Turkish nationals on the basis of the European Communities Association Agreement (ECAA).The earned settlement model, p...

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