Immigration
Commons · Question 72468 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Carla Denyer
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether plans to extend the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain will be applied to (a) UK Ancestry Visa holders and (b) other visa holders with the right to vote in general elections.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 16 Sep 2025
Settlement in the UK is a prerequisite for becoming a British citizen and brings lifelong benefits. Settlement is also an important step in integrating and contributing to local communities and the wider country.We will therefore reform the current rules ...