Tag: settlement rights
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UK asylum reforms: 20-year wait to settle permanently for refugees
Overview of the proposed asylum reforms The forthcoming asylum policy overhaul announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood introduces a landmark change: refugees granted asylum will face a 20-year wait before they can apply to settle permanently in the United Kingdom. The plan marks a shift from a more rapid route to permanent settlement to a…
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Refugees to Face Longer Route to Settlement Rights in UK Policy Overhaul
Overview: A major shift in the UK’s asylum system The government has set out plans to change the path for refugees seeking permanent settlement in the UK. Under the proposed reforms, refugees would wait longer than the current five-year period before they can apply for indefinite leave to remain, or settlement. In a further change,…