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UK Unveils Sweeping Asylum Reforms After 50 Years

11/24/2025

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The United Kingdom will implement asylum reforms described as the most extensive in nearly 50 years.
The qualifying period for settled status will rise from five to ten years for most migrants, with exceptions for high-skilled workers.
Asylum seekers will receive temporary refugee status for 30 months, extendable only if danger persists in their home country.
The government will revoke its legal duty to support destitute asylum seekers and cap arrivals through safe routes, while limiting refugee family reunion rights and imposing a 30-year wait for settlement for illegal migrants.

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The United Kingdom will implement asylum reforms described as the most extensive in nearly 50 years.
The qualifying period for settled status will rise from five to ten years for most migrants, with exceptions for high-skilled workers.
Asylum seekers will receive temporary refugee status for 30 months, extendable only if danger persists in their home country.
The government will revoke its legal duty to support destitute asylum seekers and cap arrivals through safe routes, while limiting refugee family reunion rights and imposing a 30-year wait for settlement for illegal migrants.