UK to double wait for permanent residency, with exemptions for care workers
Under new rules, most workers will have to wait 10 years to settle in the UK, but higher earners can qualify sooner.
![British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood walks past bunting, London, Britain, July 15, 2026 [Isabel Infantes/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-11-02T102905Z_887793182_RC28EMAQCUGY_RTRMADP_3_MIGRATION-EUROPE-BRITAIN-1793670833.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Under new rules, most workers will have to wait 10 years to settle in the UK, but higher earners can qualify sooner.
![British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood walks past bunting, London, Britain, July 15, 2026 [Isabel Infantes/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-11-02T102905Z_887793182_RC28EMAQCUGY_RTRMADP_3_MIGRATION-EUROPE-BRITAIN-1793670833.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)









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