Immigration: Armed Forces
2026-06-14 · Home Office · 10061 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to rules on indefinite leave to remain on (a) non-British spouses and (b) children of service personnel.
Answer
The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.The standard qualifying period will move from five years to ten years for most...