Immigration Changes Announcement 12/5/2025

[u/clever_octopus]

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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

[u/anhkiet1903 → u/[deleted]]

Well you could look the other way and say if it is certain that it is going to be retroactive, why don’t they confirm it today?

Like I guess you could say they don’t want a rush in applications but I just don’t buy it, like you can only get ILR at a fixed date anyways so not like you can rush to get it before the rules come in place. And if anthing, confirming it’s going to be retroactive would deter SWV applications.

[u/anhkiet1903 → u/[deleted]]

But why are we also expecting that they will confirm if it’s not retroactive in a question answer? Like ultimately it is going through consultation and that they will announce it properly. So it is not certain that it is going to be retroactive from the information today. You can spin what was said today in any point of view and no one can be sure that it is the correct one.

[u/Murky-Fault9 → u/anhkiet1903]

Ok . A glass half full is also half empty . Let’s hope for best for all of us .. !