10-Year Requirement for UK Citizenship, Major Changes in Immigration Rules

LONDON: The British government has announced significant changes in immigration laws. According to the new White Paper, 10 years of legal presence will now be necessary to obtain permanent residence and citizenship in the UK, which was only 5 years before.

According to the Home Office, the purpose of these reforms is to play a better and positive role in foreign citizens.

The government has extended the quality of education for the work visa to the graduate level, while the immigration salary list has been abolished, under which recruitment was possible even on low salaries.

It has also been decided to close the social care visa route, but those who are currently on the visa will be able to extend it by 2028.

The condition of the English language will now apply to more visa categories, even to the departments.

The study visa policy has also been tightened, and the post -study period has been reduced from two years to only 18 months.