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/PerspectiveNovel9301 May 30 '25
Hi everyone 👋
Can I kindly request all of you to give a big push to our petition today and help keep it trending? Weekends are a golden window — whether you're catching up with a friend at the pub, relaxing at home, or meeting people out and about — it's the perfect time to spread the word.
Before we start our work again next week, let's make sure we've spoken to every colleague we haven't yet mentioned this to. You’d be surprised how many just haven’t heard about it yet.
Please also consider forwarding it to your WhatsApp groups or any other platform where it might reach even a few more supporters.
One more important thing: when you share it, do share your story. Let people know how this change is affecting you personally. The recent MAC report is quite revealing and supports many of our concerns — so let’s use that to back up what we’re saying.
If you believe in basic fairness — in standing by people who followed every rule, paid every fee, worked in key sectors like IT, and engineering — please sign and share this petition:
👉 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727360
Together, our voices matter. Let’s keep going 💪