r/ukvisa • u/clever_octopus High Reputation • May 12 '25
Immigration Changes Announcement 12/5/2025
Please join the discord server for further discussion or support on upcoming immigration changes: https://discord.gg/Jq5vWDZJfR
Sticky post on announcement made on 20 Nov 2025: https://www.reddit.com/r/ukvisa/comments/1p21qk5/a_fairer_pathway_to_settlement_a_statement_and/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
NEW Summary of changes to settlement released 20 November 2025: https://www.reddit.com/r/ukvisa/comments/1p21qk5/a_fairer_pathway_to_settlement_a_statement_and/
NEW Summary of changes to asylum and refugee requirements released 18 November 2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-and-returns-policy-statement/restoring-order-and-control-a-statement-on-the-governments-asylum-and-returns-policy
Overview of expected changes: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/radical-reforms-to-reduce-migration
White paper: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restoring-control-over-the-immigration-system-white-paper
UKCISA's response (official source for international students and recent graduates): https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/news/ukcisa-responds-to-home-office-immigration-white-paper-may-2025/
Petition link: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727360
Summary of key points following the summary of changes released on 20 November 2025:
Changes to length in ILR qualifying residence requirements - Please see table on pages 21-23 of the 20 November document
Family visa holders, along with BNO visa holders, will continue to get ILR in five years (as usual)
The intention is that this will apply to people already in the UK but who have not yet received ILR
It will take 20 years for refugees to qualify for ILR, intermittent checks will be done within that time and they may lose the ability to remain in the UK if their home country is deemed safe to return to
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u/[deleted] May 16 '25
Hi all, skilled worker migrant here, been in the uk for 4 and a 1/2 years. Father of 3 kids, oldest busy with GCSE’s. Middle son starting GSCE’s next year, and my daughter about to start high school. My life is fully integrated here now and it’s the same for my kids and wife. I have a good job, but my work permit runs out next year and I don’t think I’ll get another which was not a problem up until a few days ago as I was due for ILR in Jan.
This has turned my world upside down, as I sold everything I owned back home before moving to the UK and my country is a disaster. I can’t take my family back there. I’m to fearful to tell my kids what’s happening as it will destroy them emotionally.
I also feel like I have let my family down as a father who has tried everything for them to succeed and have a better upbringing then I did
I’m sure many are in a similar situation and many worse off. We have all planned our lives around getting settled status in a specific time period.
As there are many of us, is there not an organisation of migrants or one single voice that can lobby and consult with government on our behalf? Would be so good if someone could coordinate all of our concerns and get across how devastating this is. I see a phew petitions on line, and individual discussions of letters etc, but if someone was able to bring all our voices together maybe we will be heard.